Illustrator: Jean Claude
Published: Capstone Young Readers/Curious FoxMarch, 2016
Purchase: Indiebound ∼ Barnes & Noble ∼ Amazon ∼
Adelaide attempts to persuade her teacher Mrs. Fitz-Pea that her reading buddy choice is nothing to be afraid of because his bear-like qualities make him perfectly equipped for the job.
Available now! Click HERE! A downloadable educator/activity guide by educator Debbie Gonzales.
Available now! Click HERE! Downloadable coloring pages with Bear and Adelaide.
Available now! Click HERE! Downloadable poster “Who’s Your Reading Buddy?”
Available now! Click HERE! Downloadable poster “I Love Reading! Fill in the blank”
Available now! Click HERE! Downloadable poster for Get Caught Reading Month (May) “My Favorite Place to Read is…”
Play Tic-Tac-Toe with Tucker (dog) and Librarian Coralee Craig and Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies and Bears Make the Best Math Buddies. Click HERE:
REVIEWS
“Children will surely want their own large brown reading buddies after listening to this book about the joys and challenges of reading.”
AWARDS
Finalist in the 2016 Writers’ League of Texas Book Awards (Picture Book Category)
2017 shortlist for the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) Bell Picture Book Awards for Early Literacy
Finalist for the 2017 Rainforest of Reading Award – Every 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classroom in St. Lucia will be receiving a book! Thank you for this honor OneWorld SchoolHouse Foundation!