Mother Bruce (B&N Exclusive Edition)
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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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Mother Bruce (B&N Exclusive Edition)
The Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition features a unique cover design and Bruce sticker sheet.

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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Bruce, like most bears, lives alone and spends his days working on gourmet recipes he finds on the internet. But one hatched egg changes everything in this laugh-out-loud story about friendship, responsibility and chosen family.

The Barnes & Noble Exclusive Edition features a unique cover design and Bruce sticker sheet.

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?


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781368119887
Publisher: Disney Publishing Group
Publication date: 02/17/2026
Series: Mother Bruce Series
Edition description: B&N Exclusive Edition
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 9.10(w) x 12.20(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile: AD500L (what's this?)
Age Range: 3 - 5 Years

About the Author

About The Author

Ryan T. Higgins is the author and illustrator of the #1 New York Times best-selling Mother Bruce, which received the E. B. White Read-Aloud Award and the Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honor. In addition to the Mother Bruce series, Ryan is also the author and illustrator of Norman Didn't Do It!, We Don't Eat Our Classmates, We Will Rock Our Classmates, BE QUIET!, and What About Worms!?, an Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! book. He lives in Maine with his three children, three dogs, three cats, one gecko, one tortoise, and one wife.

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