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4) Gentle Ben
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Traces the friendship between a boy and a bear in the rugged Alaskan Territory.
Animal stories.
7) Winkie
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A teddy bear is arrested for terrorism.
In Cliff Chase's scathingly funny debut novel, a mild-mannered teddy bear named Winkie comes to life-only to find himself on the wrong side of America's war on terror. After suffering decades of neglect from the children who once loved him, Winkie decides to take charge of his fate by hurling himself off the shelf, jumping out the window, and heading to the forest. But just as he discovers the joys of mobility,...
9) The bear
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"In an Edenic future, a girl and her father live close to the land in the shadow of a lone mountain. They possess a few remnants of civilization: some books, a pane of glass, a set of flint and steel, a comb. The father teaches the girl how to fish and hunt, the secrets of the seasons and the stars. He is preparing her for an adulthood in harmony with nature, for they are the last two left. But when the girl suddenly finds herself alone in an unknown...
10) You are my happy
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What makes up happy all day through? Let's count those things, just me and you.... Inspired by her own nighttime routine with her daughter, Haley Joy, Today show co-anchor Hoda Kotb has written a book that celetrates the things that make us happy each day... the big things and the small. With illustrations from Suzie Mason, Kort's soothing yet playful lullaby explores the simple and wondrous joy of taking a moment to be grateful.
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Something's up with Brother Bear. He's talking tough, he's walking tough, and he has a new hobby: shooting hoops with Too-Tall and his trouble-making team. And basketball isn't the only new pastime Brother takes up when he falls in the wrong crowd. Will Brother realize who his true friends are before it's too late?
13) Me and my dad!
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Rhyming text describes a day of fun and adventure that a bear shares with his father.
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"Monarch The Big Bear of Tallac" is a 1919 short story by Ernest Thompson Seton. A wonderful example of classic animal fiction, it follows the trials and adventures of a large North American grizzly bear. Suspenseful, engaging and empathic, this charming tale is highly recommended for lovers of classic literature and animal fiction in particular. Contents include: "The Two Springs", "The Springs and the Miner's Dam", "The Trout Pool", "The Stream...
15) Bear meets bear
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When Bear's new teapot is delivered by a charming lady Panda, he is unable to speak so he orders another teapot, and another, until Spider steps in to help.
16) Frank and Bert
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Frank and Bert volume 1
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This laugh-out-loud picture book follows best friends Frank and Bert as they play hide-and-seek, but when Bert isn't so good at hiding (despite thinking he is), Frank must decide between winning or making Bert happy.
20) Bear can't wait
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As final preparations are being made for a long-planned surprise party, Bear gets so excited he nearly ruins everything.