A kind friend gave this book to my son when he was very small. I read it aloud to both children many many times. Some years later the book was sent to the Goodwill by my well-meaning, tidy spouse who thought the children had outgrown it. When I discovered it missing and learned what had happened I cried. It felt like I'd lost a friend.

That moment marks the conscious awareness of my love affair with illustrated children's books. Since then I've collected a small library of favorites but have yet to replace Little Bear Lost. ( )

This story is one of my favorite children's books. It's a sweet and funny story about a group of stuffed animal friends who embark on a game of hide and seek around the house. When they can't find little bear, they search everywhere only to find him in a place that was right under their noses. The illustrations are wonderful and the book is very well written. It can be used in the classroom setting to teach about friendship or before playing a game of hide and seek. ( )