Bear Can't Sleep



Last updated Monday, October 20, 2025

Author: Karma Wilson
Illustrator: Jane Chapman
Date of Publication: 2018
ISBN: 1481459732
Grade Level: 2nd    (GLCs: Click here for grade level guidelines.)
Date(s) Used: Nov. 2025

Synopsis: It's winter, and deep in the forest, Bear should be fast asleep. But when his friends come by to check on him, they realize that Bear is still awake! They brew him hot tea and sing him lullabies, but nothing seems to work. Can Bear get to bed? Or will he be up all winter?

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