You're a Bear
Illustrator
Steve Johnson; Lou Fancher
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Publication Year
2003
ISBN
9780375802676
Pages
32 pages
Genre
realism
Format
picture book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
A young girl pretends she is a bear roaming through the night.
Grade Level
PK-1
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; interracial family; mixed race
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
Asian / White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2004
Choices, 2004 Picture Books for Toddlers and Preschoolers
Recommended Picture Books Featuring Interracial Families, 2011 Picture Book
Keywords
imagination; bears; stories in rhyme; dinner; bath time; bedtime; playing
Diversity Impact
indirect
STARS Citation
Juke, Mavis, "You're a Bear" (2003). Diverse Families. 233.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/233