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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Karma Wilson is the author of the New York Times best-sellers Bear Snores On and Bear Wants More, both illustrated by Jane Chapman. She lives just outside of Bonners Ferry, Idaho. Jim McMullan is an award-winning illustrator whose work has appeared in a variety of books for adults and young readers
More about Karma WilsonJane Chapman has been illustrating for Little Tiger Press for over twenty years and has produced many best-selling and award-winning titles. She lives in Dorset, England, with her husband, illustrator Tim Warnes. They have two sons.
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