Baby Bear is back in this cozy, seek-and-find companion to the celebrated Baby Bear Sees Blue and Baby Bear Counts One.

When Mama and Baby Bear go out to look for food one night, curious Baby Bear wants to wander and explore. Each time his Mama Bear calls for him, Baby Bear turns up in a different place. Where, oh where, could Baby Bear be?

Baby Bear is back in this cozy, seek-and-find companion to the celebrated Baby Bear Sees Blue and Baby Bear Counts One. Full color. 10 x 10.

In this third picture book featuring the little black bear cub (Baby Bear Sees Blue, rev. 3/12; Baby Bear Counts One, rev. 9/13), Baby Bear and his mama take an evening walk through the meadow and the woods, ostensibly to gather food—but Baby Bear turns it into a game of hide-and-seek. Every time Mama Bear turns around, Baby Bear is nowhere in sight. But in response to Mama’s call—“Where, oh where, is Baby Bear?”—Baby Bear always answers; and his answers always include a preposition. He is inside a log, or behind a waterfall, or between cattails, or on top of a boulder. After the night’s adventures, the pair heads back home. A playful and loving circular ending finds Baby Bear momentarily unable to find his mother, and now it’s his turn to ask, “Where, oh where, is Mama Bear?” Because this is a picture book for the very young, Wolff doesn’t leave readers in suspense: Mama is right behind Baby Bear, and she immediately assures him of her presence with words and a warm embrace. This installment contains all the hallmarks of the series: Baby Bear’s inquisitive nature; the closeness between mother and cub; the exploratory adventure; the repetition in the language and the plot; the evocative hand-colored linoleum block prints. As always, Wolff’s illustrations enticingly depict the natural world while keeping the focus on Baby Bear and his experiences. A quiet and satisfying bedtime/concept book.