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Available
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Publication
Clarion Books (2004), 32 pages
Description
When he awakens from hibernation, Little Bear's hunger leads him to a house where a Purim celebration is just beginning.
User reviews
LibraryThing member lquilter
Funny "costume party comedy of errors" story, centering around a baby bear waking up from hibernation, and stumbling upon a Purim costume party. While trying to nap off the feast, the other party-goers wake up the baby bear, who gets a bit growly before running off back to his cave.
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growly myself, because for a holiday celebrating a woman, this book's active characters are almost all male -- including the baby bear protagonist and the little boy who recognizes the bear as a for-real bear and not a costume-bear. Upon discussion, we decided to re-gender the characters, and it was fine. Show Less
LibraryThing member raizel
Cute story about a bear cub who wakes up during his winter hibernation and finds himself at a Purim costume party, where he is mistaken for someone in costume by everyone but a child. There is a note about Purim. I recommend reading Eric A. Kimmel's the Chanukah Guest for Chanukah and then this for
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Purim. Show Less
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
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Original publication date
2004
ISBN
0547369794 / 9780547369792
Local notes
Donated by Naomi Lee, February 2021