The Care Bear cousins have a quandary – they don’t know what to play next. Suddenly, Playful Heart Monkey gets a brilliant idea – he hides from the cousins and leaves a series of mysterious clues to lead to his location. I absolutely loved watching Care Bears as a small child. Somehow, though, the appeal of the Care Bears doesn’t quite translate to books. This is an okay book, but no where near as interesting as the animated counterparts. It’s quite possible though that very young readers may be delighted by this book, although I’m not sure if they’ll recognize the characters. ( )