Another Celebrated Dancing Bear

By Gladys Scheffrin-Falk

Book Overview

Max, a celebrated dancing bear in the Moscow Circus, should have been carefree and contented. But how could Max be happy when his friend Boris was miserable in his hospital job among the grouchy lions and teasing monkeys? True friend that he is, Max resolves that Boris shall have a new and fulfilling career. He, Max, will teach Boris how to dance.

A New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book in 1991.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GY22SY53
• ISBN13: 9798888180082
• Release Date: June 2026
• Publisher: Purple House Press
• Length: 34 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 8.0" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great book for discussion with your kids

You can enjoy reading this book with your kids and then talk about what it means to help a friend and putting effort into doing something you really want to do.

Friendship, Sharing, and Self-Esteem

This book, suggested in the Five in a Row curriculum, is a very sweet story about two bears who share friendship, encouragement, tea, and a love for dancing. Set in Russia, with a samovar and all, one bear encourages and helps his friend follow his dream. While Boris could choose to be jealous of Max's dancing and feel sorry for himself that he could never learn or succeed, he instead takes a leap of faith and allows Max to mentor him. A great book when learning about Russia...read over a cup of tea (Russian if you can) and Russian tea cookies and follow with a recording or DVD of Tchaikovsky.