Biscuit Bear: questions to ask and activities to try
When Horace's biscuit bear comes to life in the night, he bakes himself a whole circus of friends. Biscuit Bear is a quirky, funny story about friendship, baking and a very sweet ending.
What age is it for? Biscuit Bear is best for ages 3–6. Good for: Making friends, and a sweet ending.
Read it with a biscuit nearby, or straight after baking. The ending can surprise little ones, so pause and talk about how Biscuit Bear might feel, and what friendship means to him.
What it helps with
- Wanting friends of your own
- Being creative to solve a problem
- Baking and following steps
- Endings that are happy and a little bit sad
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.
- “What did Horace bake?”
- “What happened in the middle of the night?”
- “How did Biscuit Bear make friends?”
- “What did the biscuit circus do?”
- “How did the story end?”
- “How do you make new friends?”
5-minute activities to try together
Bake a friend
Bake or decorate biscuits in animal shapes together, and give each one a name and a circus trick.
Friend recipe
Write a recipe for a good friend together: a cup of kindness, a spoonful of sharing...
Free printables: Biscuit Bear 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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- Age
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A Splendid Friend, Indeed (Suzanne Bloom)
- Best for
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- Age
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The Smartest Giant in Town (Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler)
- Best for
- Kindness, generosity and giving to others
- Age
- 3-6
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By the Growing Wise team · Last reviewed: 10 October 2026
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