(Carolina T. Godina, Frances Lincoln)

In this enchantingly illustrated, almost wordless picture book, a story of courage and creativity unfolds when a girl who is afraid of the dark meets a magical moon bear who is afraid of the light.

Moon Bear

Promotional graphic for the children's book 'Moon Bear' by Clare Helen Welsh and Carolina Godina. The image features the book cover with an illustration of a girl and a moon bear sitting by a window under a full moon. Surrounding the cover are icons of a book, a paw print, a pencil, a crescent moon with stars, and dialogue bubbles. Text highlights include: story about a girl afraid of dark and moon bear, entrancing illustrations, bedtime story, themes of fears and friendship, promoting talk and vocabulary, and encouraging reading confidence.
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A quote on a teal background reads, "An uplifting celebration of creative thinking and the magic of the night," credited to The Bookseller. To the right, there is a child dressed in pink pointing at a glowing, starry trail in the shape of a crescent moon.
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Page from a book titled 'READING REALM INTERVIEW with Clare Helen Welsh,' featuring a summary of her story 'Moon Bear' with an illustration of a girl and a moon bear cub sitting on a windowsill watching the moon.

Resources

A printed page with text discussing the inspiration behind the story 'Moon Bear,' emphasizing themes of fear, courage, friendship, and storytelling, and its positive messages for children and adults.
A simple step-by-step drawing guide titled 'Moon Bear' showing the progression from a small curved line to a full drawing of a bear sitting upright.
Step-by-step drawing instructions for a bear, from outlines to a fully colored bear with facial features and paws, titled 'Moon Bear'.
A step-by-step drawing guide for creating a moon bear, starting with simple lines and adding details like ears, eyes, and paw pads.
Stepping guide to drawing a bear, titled 'Moon Bear', showing progressive stages from simple lines to a detailed outline of a bear.
Outline of a sitting cat made of stars and crescent moons on a white background.
Outline of a mitten made from small stars and dots on a white background.
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