Clever Mama Bear knows just how to help Baby Bear fall fast asleep for winter. Winter is coming and Mama Bear has found the perfect spot for hibernating. But Baby Bear doesn't want to go to sleep yet. First he wants a snack. Then he wants a drink. And now he wants the moon! What is loving, but very sleepy, Mama Bear to do? With a lot of ingenuity, Mama Bear produces just the right comforts to help her baby snuggle up and dream.

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The author, Frank Asch, crafted this story to show that babies need love and attention from their mothers, but once they are content and comforted, then they will be okay. Baby bear needed a lot of things for him to be able to sleep, and like moms do, Mamma bear did everything she could to help her baby sleep. Mothers always try to help their children stay as calm and comforted as always. ( )

In this book mama bear has to show baby bear how they need to survive during the winter. She shows baby bear the cave they will be sleeping in for the winter but baby bear is not impressed. Baby bear tires everything to keep mama bear awake. 1st he tells mama he can't sleep with out a snack so mama bear searches for the only apple left on the apple tree for her baby to eat. Then baby bear says he can't sleep cause he is thirsty so mama bear finds him some water. Finally baby bear knows what he need to be able to go to sleep, the moon. Mama bear realizes she can't get the moon. Suddenly a snow ball comes rolling down the hill she places it in the cave so the moonlight shines on it for baby bear. Finally baby bear realize he just need a kiss from his mama and goes to bed. ( )

Audience: pre K -3rd grades
This is a wonderful book where the mother bear tries to fulfill all the wishes of baby bear before he can sleep. When he wants the moon she cleverly gives him a large snow ball! Its a perfect bedtime book but can also be used in the class to discuss hibernation, winter and family. ( )