Reissued
in a slightly smaller version, this Bear and Mouse picture
book has become a classic. Bear doesn’t like birthdays.
He doesn’t care for parties, balloons, cards, silly
songs or even cake with candles. No, Bear definitely does
not celebrate birthdays! So, even though today is bear’s
birthday, he intends to ignore it.
Not so fast! Bear’s
friend Mouse has no intention of letting this special day
slip away without a celebration. Mouse tries delivering a
birthday card to Bear. “It’s not my birthday!’
is Bear’s response and then he sweeps Mouse out the
door.
Next, Mouse tries
some balloons. No, that doesn’t work either. Getting
more creative, Mouse dresses up like Santa, slides down Bear’s
chimney and hands Bear a gift. Nope! Bear is not fooled by
the little, bogus Santa.
Finally,
Mouse’s persistence pays off and he succeeds and breaks
down his friend’s resistance. How Mouse does this you’ll
see as you read this humorous account of Bear’s non-birthday
that actually turns into a very festive occasion.
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