In the dark of winter a little bear is awakened from his winter sleep by a soft and mysterious sound. Intrigued, the bear wanders through the snowy forest, making new friends along the way. Then the bear finally discovers the source of the mysterious sound - there, in the middle of the woods is a house lit up with a warm, magical glow. Peering through the window the bear sees a family gathered around a christmas tree. With soft, gentle illustrations and flowing text 'Bear's First Christmas' perfectly captures the joy and spirit of the festive season.

 

 

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2008 by Simon & Schuster Ltd .

Jim LaMarche has been mixing magic with the everyday since 1992, when his illustrations for Laura Krauss Melmed's The Rainbabies earned him international acclaim, winning the Prix de Bologna in 1993. He is the father of three boys and lives with his wife in Central California. Robert Kinerk is the author of Clorinda, illustrated by Steven Kellogg, which was an IRA Children's Book Award Notable Book, and about which Booklist said in a starred review, "Much applause for Clorinda. " Mr. Kinerk grew up in Alaska and has worked as a journalist and playwright. He now lives with his wife, Anne, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.