Stuff a Plush Friend. Read a Story. Spark a Love of Reading.
Each month, your child builds a cuddly reading buddy and dives into a story starring their new friend.
If your child loves reading, they'll be delighted.
If they don't, the fun of Book & Bear will help them fall in love with reading!
How It Works
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Step 1:📦 Open Your Box
Unbox a new story and a plush friend to build together.We ship in the middle of each month, and send tracking numbers by email.
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Step 2:🧸 Build Your Buddy
Your child brings their stuffed animal to life—heart and all!*New! Each box includes a FREE Ebook with printable activities in reading, writing, and science so you can build a Unit Study around the animal of the month.
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Step 3:📚 Read & Imagine
Cuddle up and dive into a book that makes reading irresistible.Hardbound picture books for ages 3-7 OR 2 paperback books for ages 8+ included in each box.
Now Available In Utah & Wyoming through Odyssey!
We are delighted to announce Book and Bear has been approved for Utah UFA & Wyoming ESA through Odyssey! Simply login to your Odyssey Parent Portal and search for: "The Book and Bear Company" to place your order.💖 Welcome Utah & Wyoming Families!
California Charter School Orders
Ask Your Education Specialist To Order For You
Watch the Joy Unfold
See how kids light up when they build their buddy and meet their new favorite storybook friend. It’s hands-on, screen-free fun every month.
What's In The Box?
Every Box Includes:
📗A themed book (Picture, or Chapter)
🧸A matching plush animal stuffing kit (Large 16 in or Bitty 8 in)
💖A keepsake heart & adoption certificate
🎁NEW! A Digital Activity Book to Download & Print filled with fun activities to add to your child's educational advancement in Reading, Writing, Animal Science & More all based on the animal of the month.
Private Subscriptions
Paid Monthly, No Commitment, Cancel Anytime (Not available for scholarship orders)
Pick your child’s age range, and we’ll guide you to the perfect subscription.
You’ll choose your plush size (bitty or full) on the next page!
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Book & Bear Picture Book Box - Ages 3 to 7 - Paid Monthly
Regular price From $79.29 USDRegular priceUnit price per$66.99 USDSale price From $79.29 USD -
Book & Bear Chapter Book Box - Ages 8 & Up - Paid Monthly
Regular price From $79.29 USDRegular priceUnit price per$66.99 USDSale price From $79.29 USD
Book & Bear Is The Secret to Raising a Happy Reader
In every box, you'll find a hands-on reading adventure that sparks curiosity, fun and a love for reading!
Let customers speak for us
My children both love getting their books and stuffies. The stuffies were really easy to make and my kids enjoy making them and having a new plushie.
We absolutely love our 'stuffy' and books! We received one from both age groups and I am so pleased with quality and details. The stuffed animal is so much fun to stuff and I really appreciated the books picks for each age groups. I have a 4 and 6 year old boy, they were thrilled!
It has been a great experience. Smooth process.
Book and bear is a wonderful way of help kids find their love for reading. My child looks forward to getting the book and bear package every month and enjoys making both the bears and reading the books that come with it.
We absolutely loved our first month of the six month subscription. The quality was amazing and customer service was great.
We absolutely LOVE our book and bear box. My daughter couldn't wait to stuff her cow and has read her book over and over again bringing so much fun, laughter and family time.
My daughter gets so excited when she gets her new book and stuffy each month! The books have become some of her favorites that we read together over and over! Very durable books and the extras add a great value to the set!
We are so excited for our first box! Updates and communication have been amazing! Thank you for all that you do!
My daughter was thrilled. The quality was great.
Such a cute story and my granddaughter loved making the stuffed cow. Book and bear has helped to motivate her to want to read more! She gets very excited when she sees the box!
Book and Bear is wonderful! They send high quality plushies and amazing books. It’s a lot of fun for the whole family and a wonderful activity to engage children in reading and learning. I would absolutely recommend to anyone with children
We love our Book and Bear boxes so much! Not only are the books wonderful and age appropriate, but the stuffies that are so cute! We highly recommend Book and Bear boxes for all children!!
My kids absolutely love book and bear. We were beyond impressed with the quality and items in the box. The customer service is amazing and just makes this company stand out even more.
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Book and Bear Subscription Box
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Prepaid Sets
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🛡️ 30-Day Happiness Guarantee
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ABOUT US
Book & Bear was founded in 2020 by Kymberly MacAgy, former teacher and 20 year homeschooling (and neurodivergent) mom, to support families with books and animals that bring excitement to their kids' reading education.
In 2025, her beloved husband of 41 years, Ian, lost his fight with cancer and she seriously contemplated closing Book & Bear that summer. Ian had been a huge support to the business financially and emotionally, and losing him was a huge blow to his entire family and numerous friends and colleagues.
But three amazing young women convinced her to remain open, and Book & Bear grew into an even stronger family team with the addition of 3 daughter-hero-partners:
Brae has been with Book & Bear since the beginning as Operations Assistant and has now been promoted to Financial Manager.
Rachel joined the team as our Operations Manager and all-around organizer.
Jordan left the medical field to take over our customer communications as Customer Service Manager and Administrator to free Kymberly for product development and planning.
Today, Book & Bear is not only a subscription box for parents and grandparents, but also serves a growing list of states with ESA programs through both ClassWallet and Odyssey Marketplaces.
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all of you who have stuck with us through the first few years and all of our new customers, too. We love making kids happy and encouraging families to spend quality time together over books. Sharing a true love of reading is what Book & Bear was founded to do! 💖