''Sleepy Bears'' is a 1999 children's picture book by
Mem Fox. It is about a
bear
Bears are carnivoran mammals of the 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 throughout the Nor ...
preparing her family of six baby bears for
hibernation
Hibernation is a state of minimal activity and metabolic depression undergone by some animal species. Hibernation is a seasonal heterothermy characterized by low body-temperature, slow breathing and heart-rate, and low metabolic rate. It most ...
.
Reception
In a review of ''Sleepy Bears'', ''
Booklist'' 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".
[ '']School Library Journal
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'' called it a cleverly written bedtime book, while ''Kirkus Reviews
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'' found it "a bewitching collection of sleepy time rhymes".
''Sleepy Bears'' has also been reviewed by ''Publishers Weekly
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'', ''Reading Time'', and ''Australia's Parents''.
See also
* '' Time for Bed'' - another bedtime book by Mem Fox
References
External links
Library holdings of ''Sleepy Bears''
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1999 children's books
Australian children's books
Picture books by Mem Fox
Children's books about bears
Sleep in fiction
Pan Books books