Play the funniest game of hide and seek ever with Fergus, a bear who's very, very bad at hiding. The hilarious illustrator of
I Don't Want to Be a Frog brings picture book fans a super-silly, interactive story that will have children giggling from start to finish. Follow huge, loveable Fergus and see all the many ways in which he is TERRIBLE at playing hide-and-seek, such as standing behind a VERY tiny tree ("Found you, Fergus! That was too easy!") or trying to camouflage in a giant crowd of bunnies and squirrels ("Try bears, Fergus. Bears!").
But wait! The game isn't over yet! The last two pages fold out into a giant panoramic look-and-find scene, where Fergus is well and truly hidden, and young readers can have fun looking for him and lots of other details in the the crowd. There are hours and hours of play value in this adorable book. Children will want to come back to it again and again.
★ Winner: Iowa Library Association Bridge to Reading Award, 2022★ Winner: Kentucky Bluegrass Award, 2021
★ Winner: Indiana Early Literacy Firefly Award, 2022★ Nominee: Missouri Building Block Award, 2022
On sale: November 3, 2020
Age: 3-7 years
Grade: Preschool - 2
Page count: 36 Pages
ISBN: 9781984849021
Reading level: Lexile: AD350L | Fountas/Pinnell: J
MIKE BOLDT is a
New York Times bestselling children's book creator who lives in Alberta, Canada, with his wife, three children, a dog, and a few cats. His books include
I Don’t Want to Be a Frog, Elmore the Christmas Moose, Don't Eat Bees, Don't Trust Cats, Find Fergus, Bad Dog, and the
New York Times bestseller
Just One Bite by Camila Alves McConaughey and Adam Mansbach.
“Fergus never gives up—a subtle nudge to readers who find their own attempts at mastery frustrating.” —
Publishers Weekly
"The continual voice of the speaker is that of a kind, patient instructor as Fergus follows directions, presents various choices for hiding places, and works to improve strategy. . . .
An amusing introduction to the long-standing diversion of hide-and-seek books." —
Kirkus Reviews
“Undeniably adorable. . . . This readaloud has a lot of potential for hilarity and interactivity.” —
The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
