Sleepy Bears

1999 picture book by Mem Fox

9780732909802OCLC222315418

Sleepy Bears is a 1999 children's picture book by Mem Fox.[1] It is about a bear preparing her family of six baby bears for hibernation.

Reception

In a review of Sleepy Bears, Booklist wrote: "As in Koala Lou (1988), Fox depicts the comfort and security of family without ever resorting to the syrup of many "I love you" books for preschoolers".[2] School Library Journal called it a cleverly written bedtime book,[2] while Kirkus Reviews found it "a bewitching collection of sleepy time rhymes".[3]

Sleepy Bears has also been reviewed by Publishers Weekly.[4]

See also

  • Children's literature portal
  • Time for Bed - another bedtime book by Mem Fox

References

  1. ^ "Sleepy Bears by Mem Fox". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 27 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Sleepy bears". Buffalo and Erie County Public Library. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Sleepy Bears". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 1 August 1999. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Sleepy Bears". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 16 August 1999. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
  • Library holdings of Sleepy Bears