Bears Don't Eat Egg Sandwiches: questions to ask and activities to try
A bear comes to lunch, but he doesn't want egg sandwiches. Bears Don't Eat Egg Sandwiches is a funny rhyming story about a very unexpected guest.
What age is it for? Bears Don't Eat Egg Sandwiches is best for ages 3–6. Good for: A funny surprise visitor, and what bears really eat.
Bears Don't Eat Egg Sandwiches (Julie Fulton and Rachel Suzanne)
- Age
- 3-6
- Best for
- A funny surprise visitor, and what bears really eat
Let your child guess what the bear wants before you reach the answer. Afterwards, talk about what different animals really eat.
What it helps with
- Guessing and predicting
- Rhyme and humour
- Being a good host
- What animals eat
Comprehension and discussion questions
Pick two or three, not all of them. “I don’t know” is a fine answer, and you can always come back to it another day.
- “Who came to lunch?”
- “What did Jack offer the bear?”
- “Why didn’t the bear want it?”
- “What did the bear want?”
- “What would you give a bear for lunch?”
- “What do real bears eat?”
5-minute activities to try together
Animal lunch
Make a pretend lunch for toy animals: what would each one eat?
Make sandwiches
Make egg (or other) sandwiches together and serve them to the family.
Free printables: Bears Don't Eat Egg Sandwiches worksheet and activity pack
This book’s one-page worksheet with the questions and activities above, plus our activity pack: printable scenario cards, three 5-minute activities and a “What could I try?” page for practising everyday skills together. Enter your email and download them straight away.
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If your child liked this, try
The Tiger Who Came to Tea (Judith Kerr)
- Best for
- Coping calmly when plans change unexpectedly
- Age
- 2-6
I Won't Eat That (Christopher Silas Neal)
- Best for
- Fussy eating, and finding what you like
- Age
- 2-6
Lunchtime (Rebecca Cobb)
- Best for
- Not being hungry at mealtimes, and a funny twist
- Age
- 2-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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