Hug a Bear Day
The Funtastic Festivities Booklists compile stories that relate to fun and festive days so that readers of all ages can join the celebration with a good book!
On National Hug a Bear Day (November 7), we celebrate by giving a big squeeze to our bears at home. This is not the grizzly or polar bears that you find out in the woods or in the zoo, but stuffed bears and imaginary friend bears. Whether your teddy bear is big or small, let’s show them a little love today with a big hug and a book.
Abrazo de oso, by Susanna Isern; illus. Betania Zacarias (NubeOcho) — Fiction, Board Book, Animals, Action / Adventure, Spanish, ages 4-6.
Bear and Bee, written and illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, ages 4-6.
Bear Hug, by Susanna Isern; illus. Betania Zacarias (NubeOcho) — Fiction, Board Book, Animals, Action / Adventure, Science, ages 4-6.
A Bear Hug at Bedtime, by Jana Novotny Hunter; illus. Kay Widdowson (Childs Play Inc.) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, ages 4-6.
Bear Hugs, by Alyssa Satin Capucilli (Random House Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Series, ages 4-6.
Bear Hugs: Romantically Ridiculous Animal Rhymes, by Karma Wilson; illus. Suzanne Watts (Simon & Schuster / Margaret K. McElderry Books) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Holidays, ages 4-6.
Bear Outside, by Jane Yolen; illus. Jen Corace (Holiday House) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Mental/Physical Health, ages 4-6.
The Boy and the Bear, by Tracey Corderoy; illus. Sarah Massini (Candlewick Press) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Science, ages 4-6.
Cuddle Bear’s Book of Hugs, by Claire Freedman; illus. Gavin Scott (Kane Miller) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Mental/Physical Health, ages 4-6.
Don’t Let Go!, by Élisabeth Eudes-Pascal (Owlkids) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, ages 4-6.
Group Hug, by Jean Reidy; illus. Joey Chou (Macmillan / Henry Holt and Co. Books for Young Readers) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, ages 4-6.
Hug Me Little Bear: Finger Puppet Book, by Chronicle Books (Chronicle Books) — Fiction, Board Book, How-to / Activity, Animals, Series, ages 0-3.
I’m Going to Give You a Bear Hug!, by Caroline B. Cooney; illus. Tim Warnes (HarperCollins Christian Publishing / Zonderkidz) — Fiction, Board Book, Animals, Action / Adventure, ages 0-3.
I’m Going to Give You a Polar Bear Hug!, by Caroline B. Cooney; illus. Tim Warnes (HarperCollins Christian Publishing / Zonderkidz) — Fiction, Board Book, Animals, Action / Adventure, ages 0-3.
Winnie the Pooh Forever Friends, by Disney Books; illus. Disney Storybook Art Team (Disney Press) — Fiction, Picture Book, Animals, Action / Adventure, ages 4-6.
Celebrate National Hug a Bear Day by reading a book!
List compiled by CBC’s resident trivia expert, Sommer Wissner. Check out other book lists on our blog.
