Maybe a Bear Ate It!

     Chances are, your children (and admit it, you too!) can recall a time where they were filled with anxiety when they misplaced a prized possession--either a favorite stuffed animal, a blanket or a toy.  For the young little critter in Maybe a Bear Ate It!, by the bestselling author/illustrating team of Robie H. Harris and Michael Emberly, after awakening from a snooze, he discovers that his favorite book has gone missing.

     Featuring simple, humorous rhyming text and colorful illustrations, you'll follow the little critter on a funny, frantic journey through his wild imagination, as he ponders the fate of his prized storybook.  "Maybe a bat flew high up in the sky with it?"  or "Maybe a rhino ran away with it?" are some of the hysterical and outlandish scenarios that the little critter congers up during his frantic search.

     When I read this book to my son when he was little, I appreciated the way that Harris portrayed children's emotions to an unsettling situation with humor, candor and honesty, and I think that readers of all ages will be able to relate and recall similar experiences with a smile after finishing the book.

Ages 3 and up
Scholastic
$5.95 (Paperback)  & $12.79 (Hardcover)
ISBN: 978-0439929615