And, some might happily supply the biggest Ahhhhhh-choo they can manage when the bear sneezes. Young listeners will appreciate the build up to something waking the bear. The book ends with the bear sitting up, awake, while the other animals sleep – in his arms, and next to him.Ĭhapman’s warm illustrations bring this story to life. The animals gather around bear and the fire, and listen while bear tells them stories through the night. The mouse offers to have the bear join in the party – they can make more food. The bear is upset that the animals snuck in his cave, and had a party without him. He is angry and roars and stomps, and growls and grumbles. The bear snores on, until…… a fleck of pepper (they were making stew) makes the bear sneeze. A badger, a gopher, a mole, a wren, and a raven join the gathering in the cave, which becomes a party. One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bears cave to warm up. Soon, a hare hops in and joins the mouse. He lights a small fire for warmth and light. There is a loud storm going on, but the bear snores on peacefully in his cave.Ī small mouse creeps in to take shelter from the night storm. The bear is doing his hibernation thing in his cozy cave while it snows outside. “In a cave in the woods, in his deep, dark lair, through the long, cold winter, sleeps a great brown bear.” It has a little of everything they loved: animals, suspense, friendship, and text that flows along with rhymes.
This was one of my children’s favorite books when they were toddlers.
Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson, illustrated by Jane Chapman
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