Every child can relate to the anticipation of eating a delicious looking treat. Most children enjoy being frightened just enough to put them on edge without leaving their comfort zone.
The narrator in this story has an ongoing conversation with a mouse about eating the red, ripe strawberry pictured on the cover. The only character pictured is the mouse and the reader never discovers who the narrator is, or if the scary bear is real.
The illustrations capture the emotions of the mouse and delight readers young and old. The words lend themselves to reading in many different voices. Adults may soon memorize the whole story as children will love for it to read to them over and over.
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