{"product_id":"bears-winter-party-deborah-hodge-9781554988532","title":"Bear's Winter Party","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBear loves his forest home, but sometimes he gets lonely. As the days grow shorter, Bear comes up with a festive plan to make friends.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBear loves his forest home, but sometimes he gets lonely. It's hard being the biggest animal around. As the days grow shorter and autumn turns to winter, Bear springs into action and comes up with a festive plan to make friends with all the other forest creatures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBear makes invitations for all the other forest animals, inviting them to a winter party in his den. He decorates his home and lights a roaring fire, and bakes delicious treats for the creatures he hopes will soon become his friends. But as the night grows dark, Bear worries that his forest neighbors may be too frightened to come. Just when he is about to give up hope, Bear spots Deer peeking out from behind a tree...\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by award-winning author Deborah Hodge, \u003cem\u003eBear's Winter Party\u003c\/em\u003e is brought to life with exuberant illustrations by Lisa Cinar. Together they have created a story that is at once timeless, tender and true.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncludes a recipe for Bear's own Honey Ginger Cookies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorrelates to the Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.K.3\u003cbr\u003e With prompting and support, identify characters, settings, and major events in a story.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.1.2\u003cbr\u003e Retell stories, including key details, and demonstrate understanding of their central message or lesson.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.5\u003cbr\u003e Describe the overall structure of a story, including describing how the beginning introduces the story and the ending concludes the action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.2.6\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledge differences in the points of view of characters, including by speaking in a different voice for each character when reading dialogue aloud.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Deborah Hodge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1554988535\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781554988532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Groundwood Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.60h x 10.60w x 0.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2016 pg. 123","brand":"Deborah Hodge","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44045286342911,"sku":"9781554988532","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e02a09db-4fc3-4b8e-a24d-da823ecbbf21.jpg?v=1684977851","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bears-winter-party-deborah-hodge-9781554988532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}