Name: In-Store: Storytime w/ David Ezra Stein: Wake Up, Grouchy Bear!
Start: 2026-03-14T11:00:00-04:00
End: 2026-03-14T11:30:00-04:00
Location: Books Are Magic Montague

$In-Store: Storytime w\/ David Ezra Stein: Wake Up, Grouchy Bear!$

"A charming look at the dawn of a new season and continued good times with friends." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
About this Event

Event guidelines:

All attendees are encouraged to wear face masks at all times.
RSVP is highly encouraged but not required.
Additional copies of the event book will be available for purchase in-store.
The reading will be followed by a book signing.
As a reminder: If you are not feeling well, please do not come to the event, even if you have a ticket; email us and we'll work it out.

If you have any questions regarding these guidelines or to request accessibility accommodations, please contact [email protected].

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.

Bestselling children’s author and illustrator David Ezra Stein was born in Brooklyn, NY. He says, “I’ll never forget the experience of sitting in a beloved lap and having a whole world open before me: a world brought to life by the pictures and the grown-up’s voice. That wonder is what I want to re-create in my own books.” David’s was awarded a Caldecott Honor. Scholastic named it one of the top 100 books of all time for children. It is now an Emmy-nominated show on Apple TV+. David is the author/illustrator of over 20 children’s books. The latest are Interrupting Chicken Saves the Nutcracker and Wake Up, Grouchy Bear! When he is not making books, David enjoys cooking, opera singing, running, and drawing from life (Though not all at the same time—that would just be silly.) David lives with his wife, two children, and two bunnies in Kew Gardens, NY.