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Bear's Magic Show

Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka
Hardcover
9-1/16"W x 10-5/8"H | 20 oz | 30 per carton
On sale Sep 08, 2026 | 40 Pages | 9781536242850
Age 3-7 years

Could the third time be the charm? Bear is determined to break his string of showtime disasters in this comedy of perseverance from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning illustrator of See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog.

Bear’s track record when it comes to putting on a show hasn’t been exactly stellar. His puppet show was a flop (anyone could get tangled in those strings, right?). His baking show had some, er, unexpected developments. But Bear is confident that his magic show will be a success! Can Bear ace the tricks on his program for his eager friend Fox and pull a rabbit out of a hat, guess a card, and . . . well, there’s always the disappearing act! With a funny narrative told in bold visual jokes and simple language, this latest act from the award-winning Mike Wohnoutka will have newly confident readers lining up for an encore.
Mike Wohnoutka has illustrated more than thirty books for young readers, including Mr. Fox’s Game of “No!”; How to Apologize; Go and Get with Rex; and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog, all written by his good friend David LaRochelle. He is also the author-illustrator of Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions and other picture books. A native of Spicer, Minnesota, Mike Wohnoutka currently lives with his family in Minneapolis.
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About

Could the third time be the charm? Bear is determined to break his string of showtime disasters in this comedy of perseverance from the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning illustrator of See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog.

Bear’s track record when it comes to putting on a show hasn’t been exactly stellar. His puppet show was a flop (anyone could get tangled in those strings, right?). His baking show had some, er, unexpected developments. But Bear is confident that his magic show will be a success! Can Bear ace the tricks on his program for his eager friend Fox and pull a rabbit out of a hat, guess a card, and . . . well, there’s always the disappearing act! With a funny narrative told in bold visual jokes and simple language, this latest act from the award-winning Mike Wohnoutka will have newly confident readers lining up for an encore.

Creators

Mike Wohnoutka has illustrated more than thirty books for young readers, including Mr. Fox’s Game of “No!”; How to Apologize; Go and Get with Rex; and the Theodor Seuss Geisel Award–winning See the Cat: Three Stories About a Dog, all written by his good friend David LaRochelle. He is also the author-illustrator of Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions and other picture books. A native of Spicer, Minnesota, Mike Wohnoutka currently lives with his family in Minneapolis.

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