A Visitor for Bear
By Bonny Becker
The Story
A visitor-hating bear puts up a no-visitors sign and orders a mouse out of his house, but the mouse keeps turning up in the most unexpected places anyway.
Why It's Special
For the kid who insists they don't want to share, don't want to play, don't want company — and then can't stop grinning when someone shows up anyway.
- Big idea: Friendship has a way of sneaking in on the people who insist they don't want it.
- Vibes: dry, cozy, comic — a grump-versus-charmer standoff with a warm ending
Perfect For Kids Who
- enjoy wry, funny animal stories
- like to predict where the mouse will pop up next
- are working on warming up to new friends
- respond well to repetitive, cumulative story patterns
Ask Your Little Reader
- Story & problem-solving: Why do you think Bear made a sign telling visitors to go away?
- Feelings & empathy: How do you think the mouse felt when Bear kept telling him to leave?
- Imagination: Where do you think the mouse might turn up next in Bear's house?
- Real-life connection: Has anyone ever kept being nice to you even when you wanted to be alone?
- Character: What do you think finally changes Bear's mind about having a visitor?
