It is spring, and Bear is awake. He is hungry, so several of his animal friends take him to places where he can get food.
"But the bear wants more!" Finally, he heads home, where others have organized a party for him, but he has eaten so much that he gets stuck in his own doorway. After being pried out, he eats more and falls asleep, but now "his friends want more!"
The rollicking, rhyming text by Karma Wilson flows smoothly, and the repeated refrain will have youngsters chiming right in. Admirable color illustrations by Jane Chapman will delight both the kids and adults.
Translated by popular Russian children's author Mikhail Yasnov.
