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PreS-Gr 2—Contrary to what the name implies, there are no bears at The Little Bear Bakery…just ask Muffin the orange marmalade cat. "I'm the whiskers of this neighborhood. And if it flutters, scurries, or scampers here, I know about it." The feline is tops at identifying every, "Scratch scratch squeak" and "Clang crash crunch crunch." So, when she hears an unfamiliar, "grrrrrr," she knows this is not an everyday mouse or raccoon. In fact, it is a small bear with a rumbling tummy. The kindly Muffin offers up chocolate cake, donuts, and c...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Sarcone-Roach's previous bear-centric picture book, The Bear Ate Your Sandwich (rev. 1/15), featured an unreliable offstage narrator, a cover-up, and-spoiler alert-no bears. Here, she flips the script with a narrator who faithfully recounts an eventful and-despite the title-bear-filled night. Orange tabby Muffin keeps watch over the city neighborhood after dark: "If it flutters, scurries, or scampers here, I know about it." On the evening in question, Muffin hears a strange new rumbling sound while on patrol...Log In or Sign Up to Read More