num_pages: 40
description: "The day before Christmas,snuggled on his floor,Bear sleeps soundlywith a great big snore...."Bear's friends are determined to keep Bear awake for Christmas! So they wake Bear up and have him help them find a Christmas tree, bake cakes, hang up stockings, and sing Christmas songs. Bear stays up -- by discovering that giving is one of the best Christmas presents!How a SURPRISE visit from someone very special gives Bear and his friends a Christmas to remember makes an enchanting holiday story for young readers. With Karma Wilson's memorable text and Jane Chapman's glowing illustrations, Bear Stays Up for Christmas is a book to cherish throughout the year.
language: English
title: Bear Stays Up for Christmas
titlecomplete: Bear Stays Up for Christmas (Bear Books)
genres: Fiction, Holiday, Storytime, Animals, Picture Books, Poetry, Kids, Childrens, Christmas, Fantasy
ratings_count: 9443
series: Bear
publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books