While Mother Bear hangs out the washing and Father Bear rakes the leaves, Oliver chases a big yellow leaf...all the way to the edge of the woods. Oliver stops. He looks around. Nothing is familiar. "Mother Bear? Father Bear?" he calls. No answer. Oliver is lost! Can he find enough courage not to panic and find his way home? This charming, cautionary tale is brought alive by stunning, autumnal illustrations, depicting the depths of the unfamiliar woods in contrast to the safe consiness of home.

 

There are 40 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2003 by Walker Books Ltd .

Phyllis Root has been writing for children for thirty years and has published more than forty books for young children. She currently teaches in the MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Hamline University. Anika Denise is the author of many acclaimed books for young readers, including Monster Trucks, Starring Carmen!, as well as Baking Day at Grandma's and Bella and Stella Come Home, both of which are illustrated by her husband Christopher Denise . Anika lives in Rhode Island with her family.