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  • Published: 12 September 2023
  • ISBN: 9781623541613
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $34.99

Bear Helps the Forest (Maybe You Help, Too)





Bear waits for fall as she sees the forest shift through spring and summer in this charming picture book about how the forest regrows.

Bear waits for fall as she sees the forest shift through spring and summer in this charming picture book about how the forest regrows.

Bear loves jumping in leaf piles, but fall playtime ends with winter hibernation. When Bear wakes up she realizes it’ll be a while—through spring and summer—till the leaves will fall again. While she waits, she learns about the constant work the forest does to renew her playground—and how she helps. Alongside Bear squishing through springtime mud, chomping on summer dandelions, and stretching in the early fall sun, readers will see how the forest changes with every season.

  • Published: 12 September 2023
  • ISBN: 9781623541613
  • Imprint: Charlesbridge Children
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 32
  • RRP: $34.99

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Praise for Bear Helps the Forest (Maybe You Help, Too)

Praise for A Thousand White Butterflies (Williams coauthored with Jessica Betancourt-Perez)

  • "Heartwarming story."—Booklist, starred review
  • "A sweet and gently poignant title that would make a lovely addition to collections underscoring the hopeful side of the immigrant experience."—School Library Journal
  • "An encouraging story of new beginnings."—Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Four Feet, Two Sandals, (Williams coauthored with Khadra Mohammed)
"By keeping the focus squarely on their child characters, Williams and Mohammed illuminate the plight of refugee children without preaching or pontificating."--Kirkus Reviews

Praise for Oliver's Lollipop (Landazábal)
"Vivid, bright paintings illuminate the well-told narrative centering a child’s singular fixation, disappointment, and family warmth."--Kirkus Reviews

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