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  • Bear in the Air by Allison Wortche book cover
  • Bear in the Air by Allison Wortche book cover
  • Bear in the Air by Allison Wortche book cover
  • Bear in the Air by Allison Wortche book cover
  • Bear in the Air by Allison Wortche book cover
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Bear in the Air

by Allison Wortche Publisher: KNOPF

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Independence—and the courage to ask for help

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AlbakiReads Editorial

Independence—and the courage to ask for help

Bear’s hot-air-balloon adventure turns on a small but meaningful dilemma: he can take to the sky on his own, but getting back down requires help. With Moose and Bear’s sisters introduced as friends nearby, the picture-book premise brings independence and self-reliance into conversation with friendship and cooperation. The story’s central challenge offers young children a concrete way to think about asking for help when a plan runs into trouble.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in friendship and social-emotional themes.
  • Families and educators looking for a picture book about independence and asking for help.

Themes

IndependenceAsking for helpFriendshipCooperation

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Book overview

Bear proudly soars above his friends in a hot air balloon... until he realizes he doesn't know how to land! This sweet picture book celebrates both independence and knowing when to ask for help.

Bear is on an adventure in a hot air balloon... all by himself!

As he flies proudly above his friends--Moose in the lake, his sisters in a tall tree--he feels independent and brave.

But, when he's ready to rejoin his friends on the ground, he realizes he has a problem: he doesn't know how to get down!

Not all adventures go according to plan, and Bear will have to work up a different kind of courage to ask his friends for help. And of course they'll all join together to bring him home!
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