Floppy and Fuzzy Bear

Fuzzy Bear is practicing his scary face. It is not working. One afternoon with Curly Bear is about to fix that, though not in the way Fuzzy has in mind.Fuzzy has tried every face he can think of, and Floppy has been honest about every one. But Curly Bear happens to be an expert in bear styling, and she knows that every bear can look handsome with just the right furstyle. There is the furwash, which turns out to be a mountain stream and is terribly cold. There is the fluffing, which leaves Fuzzy fuzzier than he has ever been. And there is, of course, the snip.Fuzzy can hardly wait to show Floppy."Bearsterpiece," said Curly.What follows is a funny, tender story about wanting to look scarier than you are, the friend who tells you the truth anyway, and a compliment that lands exactly where Fuzzy was aiming all along.For anyone who still holds a place for Corduroy, or who has wished for one more afternoon with George and Martha or Frog and Toad, Floppy and Fuzzy Bear are two best friends whose ordinary days turn funny, warm, and just a little bit silly.Written for ages 2 to 7, The Furstyle reads aloud in about five minutes, making it just right for bedtime, a classroom carpet, or the night before a first haircut.Author Michael Vuolo has taught fourth grade in New York City public elementary schools for more than a decade, and illustrator Stephanie Gouveia painted every spread by hand in watercolor. Fourth graders may forget a pencil, but they rarely miss a new haircut.The Furstyle is the third book in the Floppy and Fuzzy Bear series, where friendship, small adventures, and very big bear opinions are always close at hand. The Birthday and The Peas are both available now, with The Bearcade on the way.Because sometimes the scariest part of a new furstyle is the furwash.