I have heard Pinkwater many times on NPR. I got this almost by accident at the library; I pulled almost randomly from the new books. Its charming and I am going to look for more by him. ( )

In this sixth and latest book devoted to the delightful adventures of Larry the polar bear, our hero decides that he would like to have a sleepover party. Naturally, he invites his brother Roy, as well as Bear Number One and Bear Number Three (presumably Irving and Muktuk, of Bad Bear fame), to spend the night at the Hotel Larry. But will the party be a success? Will the bears enjoy their "scary" movie? Will they want to sleep outside...?

Sleepover Larry is another amusing story from the marvelous Pinkwaters, with some hilarious dialogue, as in this exchange between Larry and Mildred:

"I have chosen Wild Polar Bears in the Frozen North," he said. "It is a documentary."
"I thought you were going to show a scary movie at your sleepover," I said.
"This is scary," said Larry.

Aha! Documentaries CAN be scary, it turns out, especially when they star "Uncle Dave..." Unfortunately, although I greatly enjoyed both the story and illustrations, my copy had some printing errors, and I had to jump around from page to page. Oh well, I suppose it's a sign of how much I love these books, that I was completely willing to go searching around for the right order... ( )

Genius! Although I wish he would just call Bear Number One and Bear Number Two...Irving and Muktuk. ( )

Ever wonder what it’s like to be a polar bear? Well the wait is over! Come and see what it like to eat, sleep, and breathe like a polar bear. With the pictures by J. Pinkwater, that is exactly what you will get. He fills the page will colors jumping out at you with a real life drawing of a polar bear. Larry the polar bear wants a sleepover, and that’s exactly what he gets. Stay up late, eat junk food, and watch spooky movies all night. This is what it’s like to be at a polar bear sleepover. But, you might want to bring your own food, unless you like codfish for every meal. This book is perfect early elementary wanting to know what a real sleepover is like.
-Becca Porter ( )

A surprisingly sweet and straightforward account of a sleepover planned and hosted by Larry for his animal friends from the zoo at the hotel where he lives and works as described by Mildred Frobisher, the daughter of the owner. Although the polar bears and wolf are scared by the movie, a documentary about polar bears, and sleeping outside in a tent, nothing scares the bunny.
The lyrics to "Flat Foot Floogie" are included. ( )