Bear Stays Up for Christmas by Karma Wilson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Bear Stays Up for Christmas
Book Review: Awwwww
Summary: 4 Stars
Colorful, comic illustrations are not the only thing this holiday story for kids ages 2-6 has going for it. An engaging cast of animal characters and a well-told story with a bit of a fun twist will catch their attention and captivate toddlers, beginning readers, maybe even a few older siblings. Little ones will be shouting along by the end of the story, and I bet they'll march around chanting the catchy lines of the rhyme. A comfy, cozy size for cuddling up and a relatively low price for the library bound Bear Stays Up should make it a popular gift this season. Book Review: Perfect Book for little ones
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the perfect book to teach little ones the real meaning of Christmas. There is way too much hype about presents and in this little book Bear and all of his friends have a great Christmas together. Bear's friends get him to stay up for Christmas instead of hibernating. In the end Bears friends all fall asleep on Christmas Eve and Bear stays up making gifts and cooking for his friends. This is a great story to remind everyone that Christmas is a time for family and friends.
My grandkids loved this book so much I will be looking forward to more books by this author.
Book Review: "Join Bear and his Friends for the Holidays!"
Summary: 5 Stars
You could fill a library with children's Christmas books. Many are saccharine. Most are trite. Some include great text, but lack compelling illustrations. Some contain lovely illustrations but have inappropriate text (i.e. difficult language, complex structure, or stilted rhythm). Bear Stays Up for Winter is a happy marriage of gorgeous, soft, compelling illustrations and a delightful, original story. It is a shining star in a dim sky.
The story is rhyming. But it isn't a forced rhyme; instead it moves freely and has a delightful sing-song quality. Likewise, the language is age-appropriate and charming. The story itself is sweet (in the best sense of the word). Bear's winter-friends try to insure that he will stay awake to see Christmas Day. It's a wonderfully simple story ... dare I say, it is heart-warming.
The illustrations are flawless. They are playful (almost whimsical) without being caricatures. The woodland creatures are soft ... their eyes are expressive. I repeatedly returned to one illustration (the badger holding Bear's diminutive blanket and waving) simply because it was so exquisitely rendered (and, it just plain made me happy). It is not an overstatement to call the illustrations joyful.
Bear Stays Up For Christmas is one of the best holiday-themed books I have seen in ages. It promises to delight children again and again.
Book Review: Nice Christmas Story
Summary: 4 Stars
My 7 yo read this to me today. The book is about a bear that normally sleeps through Christmas and his friends, who try to keep him awake one year so he can experience it. It's a lovely story, written with a pleasing cadence. The illustrations, especially the cover, were fantastic. It was beautifully presented and would make a nice stocking stuffer for a child.
Book Review: DELIGHTFUL BOOK FOR EARLY READERS
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a wonderful little book in rhyme for early readers. Bear is helped by his friends Gopher, Badger, Mole, Raven, Hare, and Wren to stay awake for Christmas. It's full of positive messages- friends helping, Bear making presents for his friends, and Bear succeeding to stay awake to share Christmas with his friends. The illustrations are beautifully done and it's short enough to keep the attention of young readers. What a delight- my 6-year-old grandson, who proudly reads his book of short poems from school to any who will listen, will love reading this to his 2-year-old brother!