Coming to a satisfying conclusion, Rosen’s jaunty rhyming tale contains a perfectly calibrated sense of repetition. . . . each gently illustrated watercolor image feels masterfully crafted.A guaranteed hit for the storytime set, from a team whose talents haven’t aged a day.
—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
The engaging illustrations—lively, large-scale pencil drawings, brightened with watercolors—draw viewers into the story, while the text provides a challenge: a lively guessing game that children will enjoy playing. A captivating choice for the many fans of Rosen and Oxenbury’s classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
—Booklist (starred review)
Rosen’s humor-laden rhymes and cumulative conclusion result in a simple, polished tale that will elicit easy laughs as the refrains, and beasts, accumulate. Oxenbury’s familiar light-handed pencil and watercolor artwork makes an ideal companion.
—Publishers Weekly
Oxenbury’s trademark expressive pencil and watercolor illustrations expertly accompany Rosen’s rhymes, conveying characters’ reactions to the silly situations they find themselves in and adding much detail and humor. A shoo-in for storytime fun.
—The Horn Book
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