The Bear family returns in this fourth seek-and-find picture-book devoted to their adventures, following upon The Bear's Song, The Bear's Sea Escape and The Bear's Surprise. Bored and sulky, and tired of having all the attention focused on Teeny Tiny Bear, Little Bear sets off on his own, looking for a big adventure. He finds what he is looking for when he discovers an empty old mansion in a clearing of his woodland home, and has fun exploring. Then the mansion is invaded by monsters! What's a little bear to do? If only his family were nearby...

Originally published in France as Pompon ours dans les bois, this delightful title from author/illustrator Benjamin Chaud is a worthy follow-up to its predecessors, offering an engaging and humorous tale, as well as an engrossing seek-and-find experience, as readers search for Little Bear on the (very) tall pages. The artwork itself is quite appealing, with adorable stylized animal figures, and beautifully realized background scenes. The two-page spread showing the interior view of the mansion was a particular pleasure, as I enjoy that style of cross-section illustration. The conclusion of the tale, in which Little Bear and Teeny Tiny Bear each tell the other of their experiences, will have readers and listeners ending the tale with a chuckle. Recommended to readers who enjoyed other books about Little Bear and his family, as well as to those looking for engaging seek-and-find stories. ( )