Buy used: $8.87
FREE delivery May 2 - 3. Details
Used: Good | Details
Sold by Orion LLC
Condition: Used: Good
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Lisa Westberg Peters
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Sleepyhead Bear Hardcover – May 1, 2006

by Lisa Westberg Peters (Author), Ian Schoenherr (Illustrator)
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 7 ratings
See all formats and editions

It is a hot summer day, and
Bear's eyes are droopy.
But . . .
BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ
pesky bugs are buzzing
here and there and everywhere.
What is a sleepy little bear to do?
He could try a growl.
GRRRRRR!
He could try a roar.
ROAR!
He could try swimming
and climbing and hiding
and running . . .
oh, dear!

It's a hot summer day, and
now Bear really needs a rest. Help!

Previous page
  1. Reading age
    2 - 4 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    9.5 x 0.25 x 11 inches
  5. Publisher
    Greenwillow Books
  6. Publication date
    May 1, 2006
  7. ISBN-10
    0060596759
  8. ISBN-13
    978-0060596750
  9. See all details
Next page
New in teachers' picks. More children's books by grade. New in teachers' picks. More children's books by grade.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

PreS A little cub is exhausted but can't get to sleep due to all of the buzzing, stinging, and whirring bugs. He tries to escape, first in the water, later by hiding in a log. Then the log rolls away with him stuck inside and he lands, with bumps all over, in a meadow. Here he finds just flowers and butterflies that flutter and dip,/flutter and stir, tickling him until he's no longer angry and sore. Finally, he is an at-last-asleep/Bear. The story is slight and the impact of Bear's plight is limited. It doesn't make sense that a meadow full of flowers would be a safe haven what about bumblebees? The rhyming text is at times light, energetic, and fun but also lapses into clunkiness. Schoenherr's acrylic-and-ink artwork makes use of a fine line for texture and creates lively backdrops and expansive action sequences. However, the characters are not very endearing with their elongated limbs and ears, pointy snouts, and big eyes. Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

From Booklist

PreS. Pestered by buzzing bugs, sleepyhead Bear tries to look tall, and he growls GRRRRRR! "But the bugs aren't afraid, and they buzzzzzz in his fur!" He jumps in the lake, but the bugs come after him. He climbs up a tree, only to find more bugs. He tries to hide in a log, only to become stuck. Then the log rolls down a hill. Dizzy and sore, he is tossed out in a meadow, where he finally finds bugs that don't buzz and sting--butterflies. The large, double-page spreads are filled edge to edge with bright, well-detailed acrylic artwork showing the small, furry bear fighting with the pesky bugs, and, later, the peace he finds "like a furry brown flower" with his delicate, beautiful new friends. This warm bedtime rhyme will have toddlers pointing at the uproar and then snuggling down, soft and warm, just like the "Dear little / fast-asleep / at-last-asleep / Bear." Hazel Rochman
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Greenwillow Books (May 1, 2006)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060596759
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060596750
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4 years
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 0.25 x 11 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 7 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Lisa Westberg Peters

Lisa Westberg Peters

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Lisa Peters has loved to write since she was a child. She majored in journalism at the University of Minnesota and went on to write many children's books, including the Minnesota Book Award-winner, Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story. Her latest book is We Are A Garden: A story of how diversity took root in America, illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov (Schwartz & Wade, 2021). She has traveled all over the world and has a strong interest in the natural sciences. She lives in historic southeast Minneapolis with her husband, Dave.

Customer reviews

5 out of 5 stars
5 out of 5
7 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

FictionAddiction.NET
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for the Budding Reader but a Great Picture Book Too
Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2006
Poor Bear just wants to sleep but nature isn't cooperating. All of the little creatures of the forest aren't ready to let him rest.

This sends Bear on a fun adventure to catch some winks. Bear soon finds himself even more annoyed by bees, frogs and bugs.

He swims. He climbs. He tries to hide. Bear just can't get away.

And then. Oh no! Bear takes a stumble. Then a tumble.

As he tries to escape them, he ends up finding the perfect place to take a snooze. Surrounded by the beauty of nature, he finally finds himself at peace with his surroundings and enjoys the beauty of the night sky -- bugs and all.

Sleepyhead Bear is geared to the Baby-Preschool reading level and is fun for both parents and children. The words encourage readers to make fun bug sounds as they read and the rhyming is perfect for budding readers without being too complicated.

The colorful illustrations also make this a great picture book for younger children who aren't quite ready to take on the task of reading. The text is large enough for them to follow along and understand the story by following the illustrations.
Helpful
 Report
JBS
5.0 out of 5 stars A great little book
Reviewed in the United States on January 6, 2012
This book very soon became a big favorite of mine and my grandson's. He was about 3 when I read it to him for the first time. He's now 6 and we read other things, but still go back to it once in a while. Sweet story...great illustration...fun to read aloud to a younger child. Usually, by the time I finished reading his eyes were as droopy as bear's and this book was followed many times by a good night's sleep or a great nap!
Helpful
 Report
angry son
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Cute!
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2012
I really like this book. My 2 year old twins enjoy it alot also. I am always in search of new books for them that keep their interest. They ask for this one to be read over and over. The artwork is beautiful which in my opinion is the most important part for LO's to like the book and want to see it again in again.
Helpful
 Report