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Bear’s Birthday

by Christine A. Economos
illustrated by Winifred Barnum-Newman

© 2008 Hei
nem ann Fiction

www.heinemann.com

ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01569-9
ISBN-10: 0-325-01569-4

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© 2008 Hei
nem ann
Bear’s Birthday
Author: Christine A. Economos
Heinemann
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Portsmouth, NH 03801–3912
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ISBN-13: 978-0-325-01569-9 ISBN-10: 0-325-01569-4
Editorial Development, Design, and Production by Brown Publishing Network
Credits
Illustrations: Winifred Barnum-Newman
Printed in China
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Bear’s Birthday
by Christine A. Economos
illustrated by Winifred Barnum-Newman

©2008Hei
nemann

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Bear woke up.
He looked outside and smiled.

“What a beautiful day for


my birthday,” he said.
“I will have a party!

© 2008 Hei
nem ann
First I will make a cake.
But I don’t have any eggs.”

So Bear went to Rabbit’s house.

 

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© 2008 Hei
nem ann
“Hello, Rabbit,” said Bear. Bear thanked Rabbit and
“Do you have any eggs? took the eggs.
I want to bake a cake.” Then he went home.

“I have some eggs,” said Rabbit. “Why didn’t Bear ask me


“What is the cake for?” to his party?” Rabbit asked sadly.

“It’s my birthday, and I’m having


a party,” said Bear.
 

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“Hello, Beaver,” said Bear.
“Do you have any paper?
I want to make some hats.”

“I have some paper,” said Beaver.


“What are the hats for?”

“It’s my birthday, and I’m having


a party,” said Bear.

© 2008 Hei
nem ann
When he got home, Bear made
the cake.

“Now I will make party hats,”


said Bear.
“But I don’t have any paper.”

So Bear went to Beaver’s house.


 

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When he got home, Bear made
the hats.

“These are good hats,” said Bear.


“Now I will blow up balloons.
But I don’t have any balloons.”

So Bear went to Fox’s house.

© 2008 Hei
nem ann
Bear thanked Beaver and
took the paper.
Then he went home.

“Why didn’t Bear ask me to his


party?” Beaver asked sadly.
“I will ask Rabbit.”
 

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“Hello, Fox,” said Bear.
“Do you have any balloons?”

“I have some balloons,” said Fox.


“What are they for?”

“It’s my birthday, and I’m having


a party,” said Bear.

© 2008 Hei
nem ann
Bear thanked Fox and took
the balloons.
Then he went home.

“Why didn’t Bear ask me


to his party?” Fox asked sadly.
“I will ask Rabbit.”

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© 2008 Hei
nem ann
When he got home, Bear waited and waited,
Bear blew up the balloons. but no friends came.
He put the cake and the hats Bear was sad.
on the table. It was his birthday.
Where were his friends?
“I am finished,” Bear said.
“Now I will wait for my friends.” “I will go look for them,”
he said.

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Bear went to Rabbit’s house.
Beaver and Fox were there.

“I’m sad,” Bear told them.


“I made a cake and party hats.
I blew up balloons.
Why didn’t you come to my
birthday party?”

© 2008 Hei
nem ann
“We did not come,” said Bear’s
friends, “because you did not
ask us!”

“Oh,” said Bear.


“I planned a party.
But I forgot to ask my friends
to come.”

“We will come now!” said Fox.

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So they all went to Bear’s house
to have a party.

“This is a good party, Bear,”


said all his friends.

“Yes,” said Bear. “It is a good


surprise party!”

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