LETTERS to Boomer

Hi, Boomer Bear!

My favorite author is Dr. Seuss because I love how he rhymes in his books and how they are really creative.

Your friend, A.J.

Would you read Seuss here or there?

Would you read Seuss anywhere?

What a great choice, A.J.! Theodor Seuss Geisel (who wrote your favorite kids books under the pen name, Dr. Seuss) was born March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. I bet you didn’t know that “Green Eggs and Ham” was the first book I was able to read on my own!

In recognition of getting young ones to read, the National Education Association holds Read Across America Day every year on his birthday.

Readers are winners, Boomer Bear

Wishing a very HOPPY Easter to my friend Boomer Bear and all my other friends at Bear Essential News!

I really like all of you very much— you’re all wonderful friends to me. I enjoy getting to write stories and working for (the newspaper) very much and hope you all have a Happy Easter. Having friends like you is a real treat!

Your friend, B.E.

Thank you for the holiday wishes, B.E. Hope you and your family had a nice one! Wondering if you prefer munching on a chocolate bunny or those marshmallow Peeps more?

Your buddy, Boomer Bear

Dear Boomer, What activities do you like to do on Earth Day?

Just wondering, E.L. Timely question, E.L.! Here in the Old Pueblo, Bear Essential News is one of the founding sponsors of the Tucson Earth Day Festival, which happens Saturday, April 22, at the Children’s Museum Downtown from 9 a.m. till 1 p.m. Tons of Earth-friendly activities, and it’s a FREE admission day to the museum.

And with Earth Day coming up, I’ve put together a picture-perfect prickly feature all about the cacti in our Sonoran Desert. I interviewed a couple friends of mine from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum west of Tucson and the Desert Botanical Garden up in Phoenix. See pages 14 & 15 or go online. Enjoy Earth Day! Boomer Bear

Boomer Bear, How does it feel to be a mascot?

Yours truly, A.A. It’s not easy, A.A., to be me!

While it’s great having all my friends and fans, looking this handsome all the time and setting fashion trends for bears everywhere takes some effort!

So I just hafta thank my personal stylist, Bear Essential’s talented art director, who always makes me look good!

Thanks for writing, Boomer Bear

Dear Boomer Bear, For summer camp, I probably want to go to a STEM or technology camp.

Your friend, A.V.

You’d enjoy that, A.V.!

If you enjoy STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), the Arizona SciTech Festival is in its final month with all sorts of free, fun-n-fabulous Signature Events happening throughout the state. You can see all the events at AZSciTech.com. And to find a technology or STEM camp, look at Bear’s 2023 Camp Guide starting on page 16.

Have a great time, Boomer Bear Hi, Boomer!

Reading is important to me because you get better at it every time (you finish a book). I love to read books for teens.

Sincerely, E.N.

What a great way to look at things, E.N.!

Not only do I love to write to my friends here, but I love reading, too! Pizza Hut encourages young readers as a sponsor of Letters to Boomer and across the country with its BOOK IT! incentive program for kids and classrooms preK thru sixth-grade. To enroll for the 2023–24 reading program, go to bookitprogram.com.

Keep reading! Boomer Bear

Boomer Bear,

The best part of going to camp is experiencing new things and meeting new friends!

See ya, L.P.

You must’ve gone to camp, L.P.!

I’ve attended all sorts of summer camps—sports camps, space camp, robotics camp and more traditional camps with nature hikes, swimming and all sorts of crafts. They all give great new experiences, and I’ve made some of my best friends!

Happy Camping, Boomer Bear