A Fall Day for Bear

In "A Fall Day for Bear," the beloved duo of Bear and Mouse return for a seventh adventure. Bear is looking forward to a picnic, but finds his usually cheerful friend Mouse feeling quite sad about the arrival of autumn, with its falling leaves and migrating birds. Mouse laments that "things go away," expressing a common childhood feeling about change and loss. The story follows Bear's endearing, if sometimes clumsy, attempts to comfort Mouse and bring back his joy. It's a perfectly paced narrative that gently explores themes of sadness, empathy, and the deep bonds of friendship, ultimately highlighting how laughter and connection can help navigate difficult emotions. Ideal for children aged 4-8, it offers a warm and witty look at supporting a friend through tough times.

Can gruff and grumpy Bear cheer up his usually upbeat friend Mouse? With signature with and whimsy, this delightfully mismatched duo is back in a much-anticipated seventh story! One fall day Bear is getting ready to have a picnic with Mouse. But when it's time to leave together, there is no tap, tap, tapping on Bear's front door. Where is Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed? Bear sets out to meet him on the path, only to find his friend sitting alone on a stump, looking sad, lamenting the changes of the season--leaves falling, flowers dying, birds migrating. "I don't like it when things go away," Mouse says quietly. How can the curmudgeonly Bear cheer up his usually cheery friend? With characteristic warmth, this perfectly paced story of friendship, difficult feelings, and a well-meaning role reversal meets the healing power of laughter in the masterful hands of Bonny Becker and Kady MacDonald Denton.