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Horrible Bear!

Ame Dyckman

The New York Times-bestselling duo behind Wolfie the Bunny presents a hilarious read-aloud about accidents, outbursts, manners...and the power of saying "I'm sorry."
Bear didn't mean to break a little girl's kite, but she's upset anyway--upset enough to shout "HORRIBLE BEAR!" Bear can't believe it. He's not horrible! But now he's upset, too--upset enough to come up with a truly Horrible Bear idea. In this charming but goofy picture book, readers will learn all about tempers, forgiveness, and friendship as Bear prepares to live up to his formerly undeserved reputation while the little girl realizes that maybe--just maybe--Bear isn't as horrible as she thought.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
  • Publish Date: Apr 5th, 2016
  • Pages: 40
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 10.30in - 10.30in - 0.40in - 1.00lb
  • EAN: 9780316282833
  • Recommended age: 04-08
  • Categories: Animals - BearsHumorous StoriesSocial Themes - Manners & Etiquette

About the Author

Ame Dyckman is the award-winning author of You Don't Want a Dragon!, That's Life!, Dandy, Read the Book, Lemmings!, You Don't Want a Unicorn!, the New York Times Bestselling Wolfie the Bunny, and more. Ame lives in New Jersey with her family, pets, and hair bow collection. You can visit Ame on Twitter (@AmeDyckman). Zachariah OHora is the illustrator of a number of children's books, including Read the Book, Lemmings! and the New York Times bestselling Wolfie the Bunny (both written by Ame Dyckman) and Who Wet My Pants? (by Bob Shea). His author-illustrator debut Stop Snoring, Bernard! was awarded the Society of Illustrators Founder's Award, and his book No Fits Nilson! was the Huffington Post Best Picture Book of the Year for 2013. He lives and works in Narberth, PA.

Praise for this book

Praise for Horrible Bear!: A 2020 Book to Treasure
"As fun as a theme park ride... Dyckman and OHora specialize in full-spectrum emotion and offbeat charm."


--New York Times Book Reveiw

*"Molly Bang's Sophie finally has a worthy shelf-mate for absolutely spot-on characterizations of mood. VERDICT: Highly recommended for picture book collections." --School Library Journal, Starred Review
*"A perfectly over-the-top look at tantrums, friendship, and forgiveness that is sure to resonate with preschoolers and parents alike." --Booklist, Starred Review
*"OHora works his goofy magic everywhere."--Publishers Weekly, Starred Review
"A picture-book exploration of temper and forgiveness made vivid by Zachariah OHora's fun, noisy illustrations."--The Wall Street Journal
"A charmingly loud and lighthearted friendship story." --Kirkus Reviews
"Absolutely beautiful!"--The Globe and Mail
"Author Dyckman has a knack for combining humor with emotional truths, and illustrator OHora delivers a charming spitfire of a character with a mess of red curls as unruly as her emotions."--Common Sense Media
"Dyckman and OHora's lively conflict-resolution-in-picture-book's-clothing is as entertaining as it is instructive". --The Horn Book
"Every element of the book - right down to the endpapers and boards - contributes meaning and whimsy to the story."--Bookpage