About this item
All the students in the class are assigned reading buddies, except for Adelaide. She already has one a bear! And Adelaide is quite persuasive as she explains to her language arts teacher, Mrs. Fitz-Pea, and the reader, that bears really do make the best reading buddies: they sniff out good books and their claws are just right for turning pages. And the bear looks rather friendly (and studious) in these crayon-bright, contemporary illustrations, making this is must-read picture book for story time!"
About the Author
Carmen Oliver is the author of picture books A Voice for the Spirit Bears: How One Boy Inspired Millions to Save a Rare Animal, a Junior Library Guild spring 2019 pick, Bears Make the Best Reading Buddies and Bears Make the Best Math Buddies (July, 2019) . She's also the author of the forthcoming picture books Bears Make the Best Writing Buddies (Jan 1, 2020) , Bears Make the Best Science Buddies (Fall 2020) , The Twilight Library (North-South Books, 2021) and The Favio Chavez Story (Eerdmans Books for Young Readers) . Carmen's work has been shortlisted for the Rainforest of Reading Award, The Writers' League of Texas Awards and the CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards for Early Literacy. In 2014, she founded the Booking Biz, a boutique style agency that brings award-winning children's authors and illustrators to schools, libraries, and special events. She also teaches writing at the Writing Barn and The Highlights Foundation and loves speaking at schools, conferences, and festivals. To connect or learn more about Carmen and her books,visit www.carmenoliver.com.
