Coming to a satisfying conclusion, Rosen's jaunty rhyming tale contains a perfectly calibrated sense of repetition. each gently illustrated watercolor image feels masterfully crafted. A guaranteed hit for the storytime set, from a team whose talents haven't aged a day. --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) The engaging illustrations--lively, large-scale pencil drawings, brightened with watercolors--draw viewers into the story, while the text provides a challenge: a lively guessing game that children will enjoy playing. A captivating choice for the many fans of Rosen and Oxenbury's classic We're Going on a Bear Hunt . --Booklist (starred review) Rosen's humor-laden rhymes and cumulative conclusion result in a simple, polished tale that will elicit easy laughs as the refrains, and beasts, accumulate. Oxenbury's familiar light-handed pencil and watercolor artwork makes an ideal companion. --Publishers Weekly Oxenbury's trademark expressive pencil and watercolor illustrations expertly accompany Rosen's rhymes, conveying characters' reactions to the silly situations they find themselves in and adding much detail and humor.

A shoo-in for storytime fun. --The Horn Book.