Publishers Weekly praises gifted author Leo Landry's Grin and Bear It as a ''smart message about partnership, ingenuity, and pursuing one's goals.'' Bear wants to be a comedian. He dreams of performing onstage and making his friends laugh. The only problem is that Bear has stage fright. Performing in front of others makes his knees knock and his fur freeze. What's a bear to do? Hopefully, with a little help from his friends, Bear can find a way to achieve his goal. ''Everyone- Bear, friends and readers- will laugh in the end.''- Kirkus Reviews
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"Bear wants to be a stand up comic but he gets nervous in front of a crowd. Will he be able to get up on stage and perform? The silly bear jokes and the sweet woodland creatures make for a fun read!" — Lisa (4 out of 5 stars)
"Bear wants to be a stand up comic but he gets nervous in front of a crowd. Will he be able to get up on stage and perform? The silly bear jokes and the sweet woodland creatures make for a fun read!"
“With humor and subtlety, Landry’s words…impart a smart message about partnership, ingenuity, and pursuing one’s goals.”
“This little chapter book is a delightful story for young readers to read independently or for adults to read aloud to younger children.”
“Everyone—Bear, friends and readers—will laugh in the end.”
" Sweet book about a bear who wants to be a comedian but suffers from stage fright and discovers his talent might be as a behind the scenes player. Good parable about differences and talents scattered with a few funny puns in birds and bear jokes. Easy chapter book. "
" A cute story about a funny bear, who suffers from stage fright. Young kids will love Bear's corny jokes and the book has a nice message about making your dreams a reality. "
" Loved it! Quick, simple, FUNNY! "
" Let's hear it for all the great 'behind the scenes' people! "
" Maybe you can't be the performer, but you CAN be the writer! "
" This was a really cute easy read. Great story to share with kiddos to show that there is more than one solution to a problem... "
" A cute early chapter book. Young grade school kids will love the pun-filled jokes. Bear's friends cleverly help him with a work-around of his anxiety over telling jokes. "
" Early chapter book readers will love this one, corny jokes and all! I liked the message of perseverance and how we sometimes need a little help from our friends. "
" A great new early chapter book. A fun story with jokes that young children will enjoy. "
" I loved this easy reader beginning chapters. I would use it to discuss goal setting and working together as well as to introduce joke books to 1st and 2nd graders. "
" Pretty good story. I think it will make a good read a loud. "
Leo Landry is the author and illustrator of Grin and Bear It, Eat Your Peas, Ivy Louise, and Space Boy. He lives with his wife and daughter in Easton, Massachusetts.
L. J. Ganser is a multiple Audie Award–winning narrator with over six hundred titles recorded to date. Prized for versatility, his work ranges from preschool books to crime noir thrillers, from astronomical adventures in both science and science fiction, to Arctic Circle high school basketball stories. He lives in New York City with his family and dog, Mars.
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