''Sleepy Bears'' is a 1999 children's picture book by

Mem Fox Merrion Frances "Mem" Fox AM (; born 5 March 1946) is an Australian writer of children's books and an educationalist specialising in literacy. Fox has been semi-retired since 1996, but she still writes and gives seminars. She lives in Adelaide ...

. It is about a

bear Bears are carnivoran mammals of the family (biology), family Ursidae (). They are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans. Although only eight species of bears are extant, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats ...

preparing her family of six baby bears for

hibernation Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic reduction entered by some animal species. Hibernation is a seasonal heterothermy characterized by low body-temperature, slow breathing and heart-rate, and low metabolic rate. It is mos ...

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In a review of ''Sleepy Bears'', ''

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'' wrote: "As in ''Koala Lou'' (1988), Fox depicts the comfort and security of family without ever resorting to the syrup of many "I love you" books for preschoolers". ''

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'' called it a cleverly written bedtime book, while ''

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'' found it "a bewitching collection of sleepy time rhymes". ''Sleepy Bears'' has also been reviewed by ''

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Library holdings of ''Sleepy Bears''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sleepy Bears 1999 children's books Australian children's books Picture books by Mem Fox Children's books about bears Sleep in fiction Pan Books books

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