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Books in the Bears genre:

The Smartest Bear and His Brother Oliver (1975)

Ronald decides to stay up all winter and finish reading the encyclopedia to prove he is better than his brother Oliver. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Alice Bach
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

The Most Delicious Camping Trip Ever (1976)

Ronald and Oliver, the twin bear cubs, go camping with Aunt Bear. Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Alice Bach
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

Noah’s Ark (1977)

Peter Spier tells the story in pictures of Noah, the Ark and the Flood.

Author(s): Jacobus Revius
Illustrator(s): Peter Spier

Caldecott Medal
Caldecott Medal - 1978

Millicent the Magnificent (1978)

The bear twins, Oliver and Ronald, want to be acrobats like Millicent. Read online at Internet Archive.

Author(s): Alice Bach
Illustrator(s): Steven Kellogg

The Bear and the Kingbird (1979)

When the bear insults the kingbirds’ chicks, a humorous battle ensues between the land animals and the flying creatures of the world.

Domus Anguli Puensis (1980)

A Latin translation of The House at Pooh Corner.

Author(s): A. A. Milne
Illustrator(s): Ernest H. Shepard

Warren Weasel’s Worse than Measles (1980)

Ronald Bear sets out to prove he can solve all the problems of the world, but Warren Weasel has him stumped. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Alice Bach
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Hilary Knight’s The Twelve Days of Christmas (1981)

On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me …

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Author(s): Hilary Knight
Illustrator(s): Hilary Knight

Ready, Teddy, Go! (1983)

A ‘Daisychain’ of cut-out teddy bears and rhyming text.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

Alphabears (1984)

The bears from Amanda to Zak learn their ABC’s.

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Author(s): Kathleen Hague
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Numbears (1984)

Teddy bears introduce the numbers from one to twelve.

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Author(s): Kathleen Hague
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Polar Bear Cat (1984)

A cat dreams of being a polar bear.

Author(s): Nicola Bayley
Illustrator(s): Nicola Bayley

Ready, Teddy, Go! (1984)

A ‘Daisychain’ of cut-out teddy bears and rhyming text.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Janet Ahlberg

Bad Bear (1985)

Children's picture book.

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Eric Hill

Bear’s Birthday (1985)

A bear has a noisy birthday party. A little man has a big hat. And a door is opened to a monstrous surprise. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Author(s): Allan Ahlberg
Illustrator(s): Colin McNaughton

Favorite Nursery Tales (1986)

This collection includes The Three Little Kittens, The Three Bears and The Three Little Pigs.... View More

Author(s): Garth Williams
Illustrator(s): Garth Williams

Out of the Nursery, Into the Night (1986)

A collection of teddy bear dreams.

Author(s): Kathleen Hague
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Bear Hugs (1989)

Short poems about bears.

Read online at archive.org.

Author(s): Kathleen Hague
Illustrator(s): Michael Hague

Valentine & Orson (1989)

Twins separated at birth, one raised by a bear, the other by the King of France recognize each other on the field of honor.

Author(s): Nancy Ekholm Burkert
Illustrator(s): Nancy Ekholm Burkert

The Story of the Three Bears (1990)

Three bears against one little girl.

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