The Bear in My Bed
Publishing Details
The Bear in My Bed
By (Author) Joyce Wan
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
1st July 2018
United States
Classifications
Children
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage general interest: Bears
Picture storybooks: bedtime stories, sleep and dreams
813.6
Physical Properties
40
Width 262mm, Height 261mm, Spine 9mm
433g
Description
When a little boy goes into his room for bedtime, he finds out that his bed is already occupied-by a bear (who's not his teddy bear)! The bear makes a mess with toys, splashes water around the bathtub, and eats books instead of reading them. Not to mention that he doesn't know how to brush his teeth or wear pajamas! And how is anyone supposed to get any sleep with a bear taking up the whole bed Joyce Wan's newest story, featuring her signature bold, graphic, and colorful art, is a humorous take on bedtime routines that's sure to make sleepy little ones smile!
Reviews
"Bold lines and clean, colorful shapes bring the exuberant naughtiness of bedtime struggles to life--a full-page illustration of a gleeful, underpants-as-headwear-bedecked bear, twirling in ribbons of toilet paper pretty much sums it up." --Kirkus Reviews
"There's appeal in Wan's eye-catching illustrations . . . boy and bear are rendered in thick, chunky lines, and a mere twist of the mouth or curve of the eye easily conveys joy, exasperation, and sleepiness; white space and full spreads are used strategically to move the story along . . . Fans familiar with Wan's The Whale in My Swimming Pool may appreciate the kooky humor." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
"As she did in The Whale in My Swimming Pool, Wan plays on a child's enjoyment of absurd situations to create a surprising and humorous story . . . Readers will love the bear's silly antics, the boy's mounting exasperation, and his resourcefulness. Wan's flat, simple illustrations bring a soothing feeling to the bedtime story and perfectly capture the emotions of the boy and the bear." --School Library Journal
Author Bio
Joyce Wan is the illustrator of the Peep and Egg books, and the author and illustrator of The Whale in My Swimming Pool and many popular board books including You Are My Cupcake and We Belong Together. Joyce lives in Ridgewood, New Jersey, with her husband and daughter. Learn more about her at wanart.com.
