about the book
One day in the park, an unseen narrator explains to the reader what happened to the reader’s sandwich.
You see, it was the bear.
The bear went on a journey, accidentally, from his forest where he accidentally stows away on a berry truck, having eaten lots of berries and settled in the back of the truck for a nap. The bear wakes up to find “high cliffs” (skyscrapers) going by in a “new forest” (a lively city street). The bear decides to make himself at home in the city, climbing up fire escapes, looking through newspapers, unintentionally causing mayhem…
Then the bear arrived at the park, and there it was—your sandwich! Your sandwich, just waiting to be eaten, and since you weren’t going to do it, the bear might as well have it, right? Of course, after eating the sandwich, the bear left for his forest again, leaving no evidence behind.
Can you take the narrator’s word for it?
about the author
Julia Sarcone-Roach went to the Rhode Island School of Design, but she didn’t study illustration or literature. Instead she studied film and animation. She made an animated film called “Call of the Wild,” which has become famous in film festivals throughout the world.
Julia grew up in Arlington, Virginia, but now she lives in Brooklyn, New York, writing and illustrating her picture books.
Source:
Author website
Also by Julia Sarcone-Roach:
The Subway Story. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 2011.
The Secret Plan. Knopf Books for Young Readers. 2009.
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