Bear Came Along (Caldecott Honor Book) - by Richard T Morris (Hardcover)

About the Book

This hilarious picture book and heartfelt message by a successful author and illustrator duo celebrates the joy and fun that's in store when friends embark together on a ride of a lifetime. Full color.

Book Synopsis

A cheerful and action-packed adventure about the importance of friendship and community from a successful author and illustrator duo!

Once there was a river flowing through a forest. The river didn't know it was capable of adventures until a big bear came along. But adventures aren't any fun by yourself, and so enters Froggy, Turtles, Beaver, Racoons, and Duck.

These very different animals take off downstream, but they didn't know they needed one another until thankfully, the river came along.

This hilarious picture book and heartfelt message celebrates the joy and fun that's in store when you embark together on a ride of a lifetime.

A Caldecott Honor Book!

Review Quotes

Praise for Bear Came Along
*"Perfect for listeners in story hours or on laps."--Booklist, starred review

* "Cheeky characters, onomatopoeia, and plenty of goofy action will keep the pages turning and force rereads."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

*"Outstanding art perfectly complements the text...To quote one particularly joyous double-page spread, "Oh, what a ride!""--Kirkus, starred review

"...a standout choice for reading aloud."--Publishers Weekly

"Full of messages about seizing the day and learning from one another, this jaunty tale and its large-scale, immersive pictures expansively invite readers to come along, too."--School Library Journal

"It's practically guaranteed that readers will go giggling into that good night."--Publishers Weekly

"Morris's over-the-top humor will delight imaginative kiddos."--Booklist

"This high-spirited tale is a metaphor for life itself, and "Oh, what a ride" it is!"--Horn Book

"This hilarious mishmash of cuddly sheep and fairy-tale characters will have your little one giggling all the way to sleep."--B&N Kids Blog

"This is an exciting read aloud, and little listeners will not be disappointed as the story resolves--eventually--with sleep."--BookPage

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About the Author

Richard T. Morris is the author of Sheep 101, This Is a Moose and Bye-Bye, Baby! and a former E.B. White Award Honoree and Midwest Bookseller Choice Award winner. He lives in New Jersey with his family.
New York Times bestselling illustrator and Caldecott Honor winner LeUyen Pham has created over ninety books for children, including Sheep 101, The Princess in Black series with Shannon and Dean Hale, Freckleface Strawberry with Julianne Moore, and her own The Bear Who Wasn't There.