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Mother Bruce
Mother Bruce | Ryan T. Higgins
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Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he's their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himself of his new companions. What's a bear to do?
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channingfortney
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This is a very cute story about a bear that likes to eat eggs. However, one day he has an egg that hatches into a baby goose. He doesn‘t know what to do with it as it becomes attached to him and thinks it‘s his mother. He tries to do everything he can to get rid of him, but has no luck. This is a very cute read and will definitely be something I use in the classroom.

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oliviascrimo
Mother Bruce | Ryan T. Higgins

November 24th, 2015
Bruce eggs that he thought were hard boiled end up being real live goslings. Bruce is now mistaken for their mother and must take care of all the goslings.

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sarahyurco
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Published: 2015
This is a cute story about a bear who likes to come up with recipes for eggs until one day, the eggs he plans to eat hatch into goslings. The goslings think Bruce is their mother and follow him everywhere. Bruce tries his hardest to get rid of them but their real mother has flown south early for winter.
Awards: E.B. White Read Aloud Award, Ezra Jack Keats Book Award, ILA Teachers' Choices Reading List, Anna Dewdney Read-Together

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MaddieBrown3
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Date Read: 9-14-22
Name of Award (if applicable): E. B. White Read Aloud
Purpose of Award (if applicable):
Title of Book : Mother Bruce
Author of Book: Ryan T. Higgins
Illustrator (if applicable): Ryan T. Higgins
Date of Publication:
Genre: Fiction
Brief Summary: Bruce does not want to be around people. Goslings think that Bruce is their mom. They follow him around and Bruce gets very frustrated. The geese go south and Bruce misses them.

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Hcecrle
Mother Bruce | Ryan T. Higgins

A grumpy bear had eggs that ended up being ducklings and he was angry because he thought they were hard-boiled. He ends up loving them and forming a bond with them. This book shows that you can make good out of an unexpected situation. Friendships can always be made.

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kallikramer
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Published in 2015. Mother Bruce is about a bear who likes to be alone. He stumbles across a flock of geese babies. The geese convince him to raise them and the all end up migrating to the beach together. I would read this story to my class because its a funny story that talks about an unusual type of family. Students will be able to relate to this story as well and talk about how all families are different.

kallikramer This is a fiction story that won the E.B. White Read aloud. 2y
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Tamra
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This is a old favorite that my daughter brought up to read last night. The illustrations are simply adorable and it‘s an adoption story! (Albeit a reluctant one at first!) 😆 Plus, Bruce is a gourmand....after this foodie‘s heart.

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Ddzmini
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🤣🤣🤣🙌🏽#BBRC #A-Z @LibrarianRyan

LibrarianRyan 👍 😁 5y
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KristieAK999
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I LOL‘d at Bruce wearing the babies!

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Calico_Barn
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Mother Bruce is a story of mistaken identity. The illustrations add another level to the witty humor.

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The_Little_Librarian
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Just hanging out with my good friend Bruce 📚🎉

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ambera
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F. RA. I picked up Mother Bruce at Barnes and Noble a few weeks ago while I was getting my independent reading book. They had it on display at the register so of course I had to buy it. This Ezra Jack Keats Honor book is a fun filled story about a bear who goes through an "identity crisis" when a few ducklings mistake him as their mother. I highly recommend this book to anyone with young kids! #UCFLAE3414SP18

ambera UDL 1.1 Offer ways of customizing the display of information. ESOL 14. Simplify your speech by making it slower and redundant 7y
ambera http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/bear-poem-composi... This link brings you to an activity where students will create a poem out of words and phrases found in the book. 7y
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ReviewsMayVary
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OMG!! This is so cute i can barely stand it!

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bohemian_yogini
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A must have for every child‘s library. ❤️🐣🐻

#bookswithbohemianyogini #motherbruce

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Bookzombie
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#12DaysofChristmas Day 6

I haven‘t actually read this one but it looks cute and there are geese in it. #sixgeesealaying #maybeonlyfour

Tamra It‘s funny and sweet. 7y
Jas16 Love this one! (edited) 7y
LibrarianRyan I love this book. Fun series. 7y
TricksyTails That's an adorable cover! 7y
annahenke It's an adorable book! Gave it to my nephew for his last birthday. 7y
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LizzyNanney
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Excited for Ryan Higgins to visit Quail Ridge this week!

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mrsmarch
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Happy good night from these two sleeping weirdos. Sometimes they're each so much my child it's like a weird time loop mirror trick. #sleepswithbooks #thingsunderfaces

Centique Awwww. That's so gorgeous. My youngest is 7 now so that brings back memories of sleeping cuteness! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️❤️ 7y
LibrarianJen ❤️❤️❤️ kids are so sweet when they sleep. 7y
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mrsmarch @LibrarianJen "when they sleep" lolololololol 7y
LibrarianJen True that! You could even go further and say "when they sleep the whole night in their own bed". ? 7y
mrsmarch @LibrarianJen There's a reason I call myself "professionally sleep-deprived mother of 2" ? 7y
Gezemice Awwww! 😍😍😍❤❤ 7y
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readinginthedark
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This was me today. It rained all day, ruined my plans, and I couldn't even sit and read in good conscience because I had so many chores to get done. Boo.

DebinHawaii Bummer! I hope tomorrow is better. Hang in there. 💜💜💜 8y
MaleficentBookDragon 😂 Great illustration! (edited) 8y
jlondon1963 lol I love the Mother Bruce books the illustrations are the best😂🐻 8y
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Dragon Rain rain go away, come again another day. - as a kid we would chant this phrase thinking we could change the weather ☔️ hope tomorrow is sunny! 8y
readinginthedark @DebinHawaii @Dragon We'll see! It's supposed to rain all weekend, and I'm off to look at more houses...but tomorrow is Independent Bookstore Day, so I might make a pit stop! 8y
readinginthedark @MaleficentBookDragon @jlondon1963 I know! I was reading this to my son and thought, "How perfect for how I felt today!" 8y
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SarahF
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I read this AF book with my students and we all absolutely LOVED IT! Bruce is forced to adopt three goslings, and their journey is both hilarious and heart warming ❤🐻🦆🦆🦆 #UCFLAE3414sp17 https://childrenschoiceaward.wikispaces.com/Mother+Bruce

DrSpalding This would be considered a traditional literature variant. Such a cute version of the original mother goose. 8y
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ericai
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Mother Bruce is a modern fantasy book written by Ryan T. Higgins about a grumpy bear that only likes to eat eggs. One day, he gets a little surprise and gets stuck with a bunch of little goslings that believe he is their mother. The pictures are beautifully drawn and will catch the attention of any child. http://www.literaryhoots.com/2016/10/15-extension-activities-for-mother-bruce.ht... #UCFLAE3414sp17

Langlied I love the link provided with the activities for this book, especially the hibernation craft. This will make kids more excited to read. 8y
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Tamra
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We enjoyed this funny adoption story before school today!

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night_shift
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So cute and some parts had me laughing out loud! Worth picking up to read to your kiddo.

#picturebook #kidreads (30pgs)

kathyellendavis And there's a sequel...HOTEL BRUCE! 8y
night_shift @kathyellendavis Really?! I haven't seen that! 8y
kathyellendavis Just came out a few weeks ago! I am a picture book writer and work at an indie bookstore, so I keep up with the picture book world :) 8y
night_shift @kathyellendavis oh, that sounds fun! I write, too, though not picture books. :) I looked up Hotel Bruce.. it sounds cute, thanks for clueing me in! 8y
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Peddler410
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Book fair pick for our daughter! She read it to us on the way home.

annahenke Love thisB! Just bought it for my nephew! 8y
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annahenke
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Had so much fun picking out my nephew's fifth birthday gift! The two books on the left are absolutely hilarious and the one on the right is so touching and beautiful that I almost bought it for myself. 😊 I went with Mother Bruce - I know he'll love it!

TheBookHippie The night gardener!!! 💗💗💗💗💗 8y
Liberty Yay, Ryan! He's great. 😊 8y
MagpieBricolage All of these are stunning!! Bruce and Tek both made me laugh out loud. So excited for Hotel Bruce. 8y
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Cinfhen I love your choices💕happy bday to your nephew 🎉 8y
Cconnolly Thanks for the suggestions! This grandma likes to give books at Christmas instead of toys. 8y
Carpool_Librarian Mother Bruce is a house favorite. Very funny! 8y
Bette Love all of these! Lucky nephew! 💕 8y
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HeatherJ
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Ryan T. Higgins entertaining our K-1 kiddos--he was hilarious! If you're looking for a great, funny new picture book, check out Mother Bruce; it's guffaw-out-loud funny.

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HeatherJ
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Books are stacked, labeled, and ready to go for Ryan T. Higgins' visit to our school tomorrow. Hysterical book--I can't wait to hear what he has to tell the kids!

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LibrarianRyan
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Not what I was expecting, nut enjoyable. Bruce gets stuck with some goslings and all he wants is them to go away. Grumpy bear will be grumpy bear

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