Wake Up, Grouchy Bear!

By David Ezra Stein

Price: $19.99

On Sale: 3/10/2026

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Wake Up, Grouchy Bear!

By David Ezra Stein

Price: $19.99

On Sale: 3/10/2026

About the Book

A hilarious new read aloud from Caldecott Honor-winning author/illustrator David Ezra Stein, about a grumpy bear whose animal friends are determined to wake him up after a long hibernation. Pairs perfectly with Grumpy Monkey and Ryan T. Higgins’s Bruce books. 

Spring is here. The world is awake and abuzz, but one animal is still sleeping. Bear! When will he finally wake up from his slumber—and what sort of mood will he be in? 

Caldecott Honor artist David Ezra Stein dares to poke the bear with hilarious results and reveals that spring is indeed the best season to be out and about. 

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063382664
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Mar 10, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 48
Trim Size: 6.600 in (w) x 9.030 in (h) x 1.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship

David Ezra Stein

Biography

David Ezra Stein is the Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator and author of Interrupting Chicken as well as many other award-winning picture books, including Dinosaur Kisses; Hush, Little Bunny; and Leaves, winner of an Ezra Jack Keats Award. He lives in Kew Gardens, New York, with his two children and a bunny named Bun Bun.

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About the Book

A hilarious new read aloud from Caldecott Honor-winning author/illustrator David Ezra Stein, about a grumpy bear whose animal friends are determined to wake him up after a long hibernation. Pairs perfectly with Grumpy Monkey and Ryan T. Higgins’s Bruce books. 

Spring is here. The world is awake and abuzz, but one animal is still sleeping. Bear! When will he finally wake up from his slumber—and what sort of mood will he be in? 

Caldecott Honor artist David Ezra Stein dares to poke the bear with hilarious results and reveals that spring is indeed the best season to be out and about. 

Product Details

ISBN: 9780063382664
Imprint: Clarion Books
On Sale: Mar 10, 2026
List price: $19.99
No of pages: 48
Trim Size: 6.600 in (w) x 9.030 in (h) x 1.400 in (d)
BISAC 1: JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / Bears
BISAC 2: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings
BISAC 3: JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship

David Ezra Stein

Biography

David Ezra Stein is the Caldecott Honor–winning illustrator and author of Interrupting Chicken as well as many other award-winning picture books, including Dinosaur Kisses; Hush, Little Bunny; and Leaves, winner of an Ezra Jack Keats Award. He lives in Kew Gardens, New York, with his two children and a bunny named Bun Bun.

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