It is almost as if this story was written to showcase the illustrations. Bear climbs into a hot air balloon that floats away when he accidentally falls asleep. He ends up landing in a town and then has all sorts of exciting things happen to him along the way. Of course, the people who live there think he is a man in a bear suit. He gets picked up by two men in a hot air balloon (the same ones? How did they get the balloon back?) and taken back home. That is about it. Not sure what I think as far as a rating goes. The pictures held the attention of my grandson and he talked about them, but he didn't seem to be impressed with the story. I give it 3 stars because of the illustrations. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley. ( )

A bear goes on a grand adventure when he stumbles into a hot air balloon. This leads to a meandering that gets him on TV, in a foot race, and eventually a concert. Everyone thinks he is a man in a suit, instead of a real bear. The story is long and winding. The idea is nice, but very improbable, but not in the funny slapstick way, more the depressing “poor bear” way. ( )

Summary:
Bear finds an abandoned hot air balloon that he takes a nap inside. The hot air balloon takes bear on an adventure to the city, where he experiences many things and becomes famous from his grand day. He is returned back to his home in the hot air balloon.
Comments:
This book is very visually pleasing. It would be a fun book to make an art project from. Trying to mimic the art style of Brian Wildsmith. ( )