A Fall Day for Bear

Can gruff and grumpy Bear cheer up his usually upbeat friend Mouse? With signature with and whimsy, this delightfully mismatched duo is back in a much-anticipated seventh story!

One fall day Bear is getting ready to have a picnic with Mouse. But when it's time to leave together, there is no tap, tap, tapping on Bear's front door. Where is Mouse, small and gray and bright-eyed? Bear sets out to meet him on the path, only to find his friend sitting alone on a stump, looking sad, lamenting the changes of the season--leaves falling, flowers dying, birds migrating. "I don't like it when things go away," Mouse says quietly. How can the curmudgeonly Bear cheer up his usually cheery friend? With characteristic warmth, this perfectly paced story of friendship, difficult feelings, and a well-meaning role reversal meets the healing power of laughter in the masterful hands of Bonny Becker and Kady MacDonald Denton.

Author: Bonny Becker
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/09/2025
Series: Bear and Mouse
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.1lbs
ISBN: 9781536229493


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 08/01/2025

About the Author
Bonny Becker is the author of several books about Bear and Mouse, including the New York Times bestseller A Visitor for Bear. She is also the author of several award-winning picture books and middle-grade novels. Bonny Becker lives in Seattle.

Kady MacDonald Denton is the illustrator of many books for children, including the Bear and Mouse books by Bonny Becker, the Billy and Rose books by Amy Hest, and Two Homes by Claire Masurel. Kady MacDonald Denton lives in Ontario.