A PERFECT DAY FOR IT

Where is everyone headed? What would you do on a fine, frosty winter's day? When Bear sets off on his outing, no one knows exactly what that outing will be. But, of course, no one asks Bear where they are headed. Badger joins the jaunty crew, sure they are headed for bear's secret honey stash. Squirrel imagines a treasure hunt. And Mole foresees delicious worms. Narrator Brian Bowles does not betray Bear's trust. He animates each animal's thinking while maintaining Bear's secrecy. Bowles's pacing builds suspense, and then he lets out squeals, first of dismay and then of delight, when the surprise is revealed. A.R. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine [Published: APR/ MAY 06]