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November 2007 Book of the Month 

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Bear Snores On by Karma WilsonBear Snores On by Karma Wilson. Bear is asleep in his den on a cold snowy night, when mouse comes in to warm himself. Then rabbit hops in and then others...and they wake bear! This story is a very cute introduction to the cold of winter, hibernation and animals in the forest. The text is written in a sing song style with rhyme and pattern. It is sure to become a favorite of any young child!

Extended Activities
Enhance your child's experience by doing an activity after reading this book.

  • Make homemade popcorn on the stove. (Supervise carefully!)
  • Visit a cave or check out a book about caves from your local library.
  • Have a bon fire in your back yard and invite friends over.
  • Make paper snowflakes.
  • Have a snoring contest.
  • Read another book about a bear. It could be fictional or non-fictional and then compare the two books.