Part of the Big, Little Concepts series along with Animals Move, Shape Up, Construction Trucks! and Listen Up! Train Song Part of our Toddler Tough imprint, with a padded cover, rounded corners, and extra-heavy pages Includes a parental guide on the back cover with the following categories:

Active Fun: Celebrate healthy physical movement

Science & Nature: Meet 9 North American animals

Rhyme & Rhythm: Boost the brain’s ability to learn language

Family Reading Ages 2-5: Read together to foster learning development Specifically written by a children’s librarian with early literacy principles in mind Encourages body positivity and healthy movement Photographic books are always in demand by educators, especially from Montessori programs. Animals Move has been especially praised for its representation of children with diverse backgrounds and abilities, and Bear Has a Belly does the same From the author of Animals Move, A Good Day for Ducks, Wild One, and Queenie Quail Can’t Keep Up Concludes with developmentally appropriate activities for caregivers and educators to try with their children Everything said about Animals Move in Youth Services’ starred review is also true of Bear Has a Belly: This book works in all the ways books for littles should work: engaging subject, pleasing presentation, gentle introduction of new vocabulary, lack of stereotyping, and strong construction for repeated reading and handling.