A group of animals search for the perfect book at the library.

We're going on a bear hunt. Through the long wavy grass, the thick oozy mud and the swirling, whirling snowstorm - will we find a bear today?

Three friends go on a hike searching for fall leaves.

Have you ever gone on a bear hunt? Come along on this one with a brave young family -- four children (including the baby) and their father. They're not scared. With them you will cross a field of tall, wavy grass ("Swishy swashy "), wade through a deep, cold river ("Splash splosh "), struggle through swampy mud ("Squelch squerch "), find your way through a big, dark forest ("Stumble trip "), fight through a whirling snowstorm ("Hoooo woooo "), and enter a narrow, gloomy cave. WHAT'S THAT? You'll soon learn just what to do to escape from a big, furry bear With tremendous pace, humor, and verve, Michael Rosen has retold a favorite tractional story. The pictures by Helen Oxenbury, one of the most widely loved contemporary artists, are full of masterly characterizations, delightful comedy, and high drama, set in lovely sweeping landscapes. This is a book not to be missed, one to be chanted aloud and acted out, to be enjoyed over and over again. It is a picture book on the grand scale.

"A fun way to read together!"--Front cover.

Its never easy going on a bear hunt, as the five prospective hunters soon find out. On a beautiful day, four children and their dad cross a field of long grass, wade through a deep cold river ... and into a narrow cave. They say they're not scared... But whats that fearful creature looming up ahead?

A baby book inspired by one of the best-loved children's books ever - to be treasured by parents and children who will look back on it time and time again. Set against beautiful the illustrations and read-along words from We're Going on a Bear Hunt, here is a truly endearing keepsake that invites parents to enter firsts, favourites and fondest memories of their little one's life. Starting before baby is born, families can share excitement while expecting, then capture treasured moments from birth to baby's first birthday - from the most personal details to world events - in words, pictures, footprints, memorabilia and more.