The book ends with the bear sitting up, awake, while the other animals sleep – in his arms, and next to him.Ĭhapman’s warm illustrations bring this story to life. The animals gather around bear and the fire, and listen while bear tells them stories through the night. The mouse offers to have the bear join in the party – they can make more food. The bear is upset that the animals snuck in his cave, and had a party without him. He is angry and roars and stomps, and growls and grumbles. The bear snores on, until…… a fleck of pepper (they were making stew) makes the bear sneeze. A badger, a gopher, a mole, a wren, and a raven join the gathering in the cave, which becomes a party. Soon, a hare hops in and joins the mouse. He lights a small fire for warmth and light. There is a loud storm going on, but the bear snores on peacefully in his cave.Ī small mouse creeps in to take shelter from the night storm. The bear is doing his hibernation thing in his cozy cave while it snows outside. “In a cave in the woods, in his deep, dark lair, through the long, cold winter, sleeps a great brown bear.” It has a little of everything they loved: animals, suspense, friendship, and text that flows along with rhymes. This was one of my children’s favorite books when they were toddlers. Here's the Read Aloud of this story available on Youtube.Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman In winter Bear goes and hibernates in his cave but a terrible storm arrives and all of his friends venture into the cave as well for safety and have a party.ĭiscover what happens when Bear awakes early and sees the party happening around him.

We love the Bear books by Karma Wilson and Bear Snores On is a really lovely book to read with your preschooler during winter and ideal for our Bear Theme this January. As an associate, we may earn from qualifying purchases. We have included links to the books on Amazon. Virtual Book Club for Kids Featured Book Bear Snores On

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