Bear loves his forest home, but sometimes he gets lonely. As the days
grow shorter, Bear comes up with a festive plan to make friends.
Bear loves his forest home, but sometimes he gets lonely. It's hard
being the biggest animal around. As the days grow shorter and autumn
turns to winter, Bear springs into action and comes up with a festive
plan to make friends with all the other forest creatures.
Bear makes invitations for all the other forest animals, inviting them
to a winter party in his den. He decorates his home and lights a roaring
fire, and bakes delicious treats for the creatures he hopes will soon
become his friends. But as the night grows dark, Bear worries that his
forest neighbors may be too frightened to come. Just when he is about to
give up hope, Bear spots Deer peeking out from behind a tree...
Written by award-winning author Deborah Hodge, Bear's Winter Party is
brought to life with exuberant illustrations by Lisa Cinar. Together
they have created a story that is at once timeless, tender and true.
Includes a recipe for Bear's own Honey Ginger Cookies.
Correlates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language
Arts:
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3
With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major
events in a story.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2
Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of
their central message or lesson.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5
Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the
beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6
Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including
by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading
dialogue aloud.
