Bear's Christmas Surprise

Elizabeth Winthrop

Random House Children's Books, Oct 12, 1999 - Juvenile Fiction - 32 pages

It's one week before Christmas! When Nora leaves Bear home with Mrs. Duck so that she can do some last-minute shopping, he promises not to hunt for presents. Bear tries to be good, but he happens upon his gifts during a game of hide-and-seek. All Bear wants is a train, but none of the boxes seems the right shape. Soon Bear begins shaking and snooping, poking and peeking at his presents.
Now Bear is worried. Won't Nora be sad that he broke his promise! What will happen on Christmas morning?

About the author

Author Elizabeth Winthrop grew up in Washington, D. C., and has written over 50 works of fiction for all ages. She has won numerous awards including the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the Pen Syndicated Fiction Award, the California Young Readers Medal and the Jane Addams Peace Prize Honor Book. Many of her children's books are based on her childhood memories and the experiences of her children and other children she has talked to. Her book Belinda's Hurricane is based on the time she lived through a hurricane with her grandmother on an island off the coast of Connecticut. I Think He Likes Me is based on her daughter's reaction to her younger brother when he was brought home from the hospital. Her most popular books are The Castle in the Attic and The Battle for the Castle.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Bear's Christmas Surprise; Picture Yearling Book
• Author: Elizabeth Winthrop
• Illustrated by: Patience Brewster
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Random House Children's Books, 1999
• ISBN: 044041492X, 9780440414926
• Length: 32 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Bears; Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Ducks, Geese, etc; Juvenile Fiction / Business, Careers, Occupations; Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent; Juvenile Fiction / Toys, Dolls & Puppets