Valeri Gorbachev

When someone's hat blows off in the wind, Turtle asks various animals if it belongs to one of them.

A little girl walking in the woods finds the cotttage of the three bears and helps herself to their food and belongings.

When school lets out for the summer, Rufus Leroy Williams III, a determined pig who loves to read, decides to become a pirate.

The animals in the forest are playing hide-and-seek, and everyone is found-except for the biggest one of all! Where, oh where, could Bear have gone? One thing is certain: Bear's friends will do whatever it takes to find him. Lesléa Newman's rhythmic text and Valeri Gorbachev's charming illustrations will make every child eager to join this playful search for the missing Bear.