The day before Christmas, snuggled on his floor, Bear sleeps soundly with a great big snore. "Dear Bear. Get up!" Mouse shouts in his ear. "We won't let you sleep through Christmas this year." Bear's friends are determined that he'sawake for Christmas and they get him up from his hibernation on Christmas Eve. Bear is excited to experience the holiday with his friends and tries very hard to stay awake, helping to find the right Christmas tree, making mint tea and singing carols. Finally, though, it's his friends who have fallen asleep - and Bear Stays Up! He makes food and presents for his friends, not noticing that Father Christmas has also come to visit. Christmas morning dawns bright and happy for all!

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6 minutes
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Karma Wilson
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John McDonough
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February 22, 2008
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English
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Recorded Books
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B0014SXVB2
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Unabridged
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Listening Length	6 minutes
Author	Karma Wilson
Narrator	John McDonough
Audible.com Release Date	February 22, 2008
Publisher	Recorded Books
Program Type	Audiobook
Version	Unabridged
Language	English
ASIN	B0014SXVB2
Best Sellers Rank	#209,114 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals) #89 in Audiobooks on Christmas for Children #112 in Audiobooks on Bears for Children #2,000 in Animal Fiction for Children

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Ann G

Beautiful Illustrations and a Tale of Friendship

Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2016

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I absolutely love the illustrations in this book. Poor bear has such difficulty staying awake for Christmas so his friends keep him busy with lots of chores to prepare for that special day. But wait and see who actually makes it through the night to give his friends the best Christmas. This tale of friendship will warm your heart. There are so many great discussion starters in this story as well. What is important in maintaining a friendship? Why is bear having trouble staying awake? Why do you think his friends gave him a quilt for Christmas? What traditions do you celebrate at Christmas? I have read this book for many years to my preschoolers and it will be a must read to my someday grandchildren!

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Lauren Labaw

Emphasizes the joy of giving!

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2020

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This is a very sweet story about a bear and his friends. The friends' goal is to keep bear awake so that he can participate in all the Christmas festivities. It emphasizes the joy of giving as the bear ends up staying up all night to make gifts for his friends, and then the friends surprise the bear with a special quilt at the end. It's a sweet, heartwarming story you will want to read over again. My 4 year old loved it!

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My fav childrens books

Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2021

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These Bear books are my absolute fav to read my one year old. He doesn't ALWAYS let me get through the whole book, bcuz that's just the age he's at. I really animate the story, & that keeps him engaged. He's at the level where he's more interested in shorter board books. There's only 2 or 3 sentences per page, so its still do able for this age. We have this one & Bear Can't Sleep, so far. & I think they're just the sweetest & best illustrated children's books. These & Little Blue Truck are my favs from his book collection! He'll 100% of the time sit through an entire little blue truck book...& he's almost to the point where he'll always sit through a full Bear book too.
At least get one Bear book to try...you won't regret it.

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Kristen

Wonderful book for Christmas!

Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2013

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This book tells the story of Bear, who is hoping to FINALLY succeed at waking up from hibernation and staying up for Christmas. It features the same characters as the other Bear books, including Mouse, Raven, and Badger. This is, in my opinion, one of the very best books from th Bear series. The story is a great example of the giving and caring spirit of Christmas. The animals exchange thoughtful, handmade gifts and have a wonderful time enjoying one another's company. They support and embrace Bear for who he is, and he reciprocates. The text is enjoyable to read and has a natural rhythm that will please children. The charming illustrations feature lots of fun details -- you'll notice something new each time you read this book! This is a secular book -- it features a Christmas tree, gifts, and Santa Claus, but no mention of the religious meaning of Christmas.

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TBS

It's a mug of cocoa covered in whipped cream in front of a fire... in book form. Really wonderful artwork and story!!

Reviewed in the United States on December 16, 2014

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Wonderful story, beautiful artwork, love the prose. Wonderful story about woodland friends helping their buddy stay up (for once) so he doesn't miss Christmas. They all contribute in their own way to make it special. Very sweet, lovely and memorable book. We read it every Christmas and all throughout the year, one of our favorites. Have given this as a gift to many and all love it. I would opt for the LARGE book, as the details in the pictures are so neat for the kiddos to notice. Two thumbs up. It's a mug of cocoa covered in whipped cream in front of a fire... in book form. :) Enjoy!

15 people found this helpful

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Cheri

Super Cute story

Reviewed in the United States on February 2, 2021

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My 4 year old grand daughter loved this book. We read it over and over again. Gave it to her before Christmas because the waiting was so hard on her and it helped her get to the Holiday easier. She saw the gifts under the tree and could not stand it so a new book was in order.

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J. Martin

Great Christmas Story

Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2017

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Great illustrations, very cute story, and great rhyme scheme. I hate when rhyming books don't have a good rhythm, but this one definitely does. :) I bought one for our son and one for our niece and plan on making this a Christmas tradition like "The Night Before Christmas." It also prompted me to buy two of the other Bear books!

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Super cute

Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2020

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Super cute book. I am a fan of the Bear series. Cute illustrations and very well written stories.

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00R

Lovely story

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 13, 2022

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Our Grandson loved this story.It was read to him when he went to bed over Christmas. The hard back book, was easier for him to turn the pages.Lovely illustrations and story. Very pleased and a good price

izabella sarkozi

Lovely Chritns vpom for children

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 6, 2021

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Cute children's book, adorable illustrations, heart warming cream on a christmas eve.

Richard

Lovely little book about a bear and his friends and waiting to experience Christmas it is fun and bright and not to heavy on the

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 19, 2015

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Received this book today as this will be for my one year old Christmas Eve box. Little and hard pages book to prevent any mishaps with rips☺️. Lovely little book about a bear and his friends and waiting to experience Christmas it is fun and bright and not to heavy on the reading to prevent lack of concentration and encourages you're child to engage. Very happy .

S. Brown

Enjoyable.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 23, 2021

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Enjoyed by a toddler before Christmas instead of the heavily Santa and presents theme.

A. Seymour

A Christmas classic in the making

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 18, 2017

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Lovely winter's tale with familiar characters. Great for reading with / to your children, simply beautiful story that will become a classic over time. Highly recommend...our little boy is 7 now and loves the story and enjoys reading and listening to the story. Highly recommend.

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