Overview
Four animal friends try to cheer up a very cranky bear in this delightful rhyming read aloud from bestselling picture book creator Nick Bland. The first book in the popular Very Cranky Bear series!
When Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep take shelter in a cave on a cold and rainy day, they discover a bear is already there! Bear roars loudly, but the animals don't understanding why Bear is so cranky! They each come up with ways to cheer Bear up. Moose finds antlers for him, Lion gives him a mane, and Zebra paints on stripes. Is there anything the four well-meaning friends can do to help Bear sleep?
Acclaimed creator Nick Bland's expressive, adorable illustrations complement delightful, rhyming, read-aloud text in this lesson about the importance of sharing with others. Readers will be delighted by the first book in the bestselling Very Cranky Bear series.
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