Mr. Pig Live...with Super Happy Party Bears! And a Super Happy Literary Lunch!

Hello, friends! I don't know about you, but I'm ready to party. So who better to welcome to the Cottage than Jacks, the littlest bear, and Mayor Quill from...

SUPER HAPPY PARTY BEARS!

<<applause>>

The bears and Mayor Quill and their friends are the creations of super-awesome author Marcie Colleen and illustrator Steve James.

So, without further ado, let's get this party started!

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MP: What are your full names?

Jacks: My name is Jacks.

the littlest bear: I’m the littlest bear.

Jacks: The littlest bear and I are lucky to be Super Happy Spokesbears for this fabulous

interview. We are so happy to be here! Yay Mr. Pig! Can we hug you?

Mayor Quill: Ahem.

the littlest bear: Quilly is here, too! Don’t worry, Quilly you can be in the hug.

Mayor Quill: I do not need a hug. I am Mayor Quill of the Grumpy Woods and let me be

clear, I am only here on very important, official business. It has been decreed that

interviews stay official and professional. So, I’m watching you, Mr. Pig.

the littlest bear: Silly Quilly. We’ll be professional.

Jacks: We even brought refreshments. Anyone want a doughnut?

MP: What one word best describes you?

Jacks: Cheerful.

the littlest bear: Giggly.

Mayor Quill: Mayor.

MP: Do you have a belly button?

Jacks: I have an emoji, does that count?

the littlest bear: My emoji is ticklish!

Mayor Quill: What kind of question is that? Of course, I have an emoji—I mean, belly

button. I have no idea how my belly button is any of your business.

MP: What is the best thing about being you?

Jacks: I’m a Super Happy Party Bear!

the littlest bear: Me too! And it’s the best!

Mayor Quill: I am mayor.

MP: If you were stranded on a desert island, what would you bring?

Jacks: The Party Patch, the Headquarters of Fun.

the littlest bear: It’s Super Happy Stranded Time! Super Happy Stranded Time!

Mayor Quill: You can’t bring a whole house with you!

Jacks: Why not?

the littlest bear: You could bring City Hall, Quilly.

Mayor Quill: I cannot bring City Hall to a deserted island.

Jacks: Ok. Then you can live at the Party Patch.

the littlest bear: Yippee! Quilly’s moving in!

Jacks: Wait until we tell everyone! This calls for a party!

Mayor Quill: Unbelievable.

MP: What is your idea of the perfect day?

Jacks: Doughnut preparation party. Breakfast party. Lunchtime party. Snack-time party.

Slumber party.

the littlest bear: And lots and lots of giggling.

Mayor Quill: Any day that is quiet. Peaceful and quiet.

MP: What is your favorite word?

Mayor Quill: That’s easy. It’s do—

Jacks: DOUGHNUTS!!!!!

the littlest bear: Yay! I that’s my favorite word, too.

Jacks: We didn’t know you loved doughnuts so much, Quilly.

the littlest bear: Would you like one? We brought a freshly-baked batch.

Mayor Quill: I was going to say “don’t.” “Don’t” is my favorite word.

the littlest bear: As in, “don’t forget the doughnuts?”

MP: If you could dine with three characters from other books, who would they be?

Jacks: Winnie-the-Pooh.

Mayor Quill: The Grumpy Woods does not need any more bears.

the littlest bear: How about Curious George?

Mayor Quill: The Grumpy Woods does not need monkeys.

Jacks: How about Quilly?

Mayor Quill: The Grumpy Woods does not need—wait a minute!

             

MP: If a genie gave you one wish, what would you wish for?

Jacks: Doughnuts.

the littlest bear: Lots of snuggles.

Mayor Quill: You already have those things. You are supposed to ask a genie for

something you don’t already have.

Jacks: But we have everything we want.

the littlest bear: What would you wish for Quilly?

Jacks: Doughnuts?

the littlest bear: Snuggles?

Mayor Quill: Is this interview almost over?

MP: What did you eat for breakfast this morning?

the littlest bear: A triple decker giggle and jelly sandwich

Jacks: And doughnuts!

Mayor Quill: The same thing I eat every morning. A bowl of twigs and berries.

MP: What is your pet peeve?

the littlest bear: We don’t have any pets.

Jacks: We should get one.

Mayor Quill: A pet peeve is not a pet. It’s something you find annoying.

Jacks: Why would we find anything annoying?

the littlest bear: And why would we name our pet after something annoying?

(Mayor Quill stomps his foot and his quills quiver signaling a possible quillstorm.)

MP: What was it like working with Marcie Colleen?

Jacks: We love Marcie!

the littlest bear: She gives us snuggles.

Jacks: And we make her special gluten-free doughnuts when she visits.

Mayor Quill: Personally, I think she is on a power trip. I’m the mayor of the Grumpy

Woods. Why is her name on the cover?

Weeeelllll, speaking of covers, I think that just about covers it — now it's time for Nina, from Mamabelly, to reveal your very own Super Happy Literary Lunch! While we roll the credits, follow me to the kitchen.  

Super Happy Party Bears: Gnawing Around
Super Happy Party Bears: Knock Knock on Wood
by Marcie Colleen
Publisher - Macmillan/Imprint
September 2016
Gnawing Around: ISBN 978-1250098078
Knock Knock on Wood: ISBN 978-1250098085

Marcie Colleen is the author of the Super Happy Party Bears chapter book series. She’s a former classroom teacher and current Educational Consultant for the Picture Book Month initiative. In that role, she presented at a recent New York Public Library Literary Salon, which focused on the Common Core. She also creates Teacher’s Guides for picture books and middle grade novels and is a huge advocate for using children's fictional literature in the classroom.


[Super Happy Party Bears Copyright © 2016 by Marcie Colleen. Reproduced by permission of the publisher, Macmillan/Imprint.]

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