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K-3
Illustrated by
Steve Johnson
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Steve Johnson
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Lou Fancher
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Lou Fancher.
A little girl prowls through the house beneath a brown hooded coat, pretending to be a bear, while, on facing pages, rhythmic rhyming text and spot illustrations of a grizzly mirror her actions. Juxtaposed with the text, the cozy, shadowy paintings of the girl-as-bear eating dinner, taking a bath, and getting ready for bed make for a sensuous portrait of imaginative play.