This is by far my favorite book in the entire Little Bear series. From the inside joke of [b:Where the Wild Things Are|19543|Where the Wild Things Are|Maurice Sendak|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1384434560s/19543.jpg|3020535] art to the hen scolding the skunks for kissing too much while Little Bear looks on, the book was simply a delight. I enjoyed the skillful ink renderings, the (once again) creative use of a limited palette of spot colors, and the writing. [a: Else Holmelund Minarik|8722|Else Holmelund Minarik|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1201020692p2/8722.jpg] & [a: Maurice Sendak|4489|Maurice Sendak|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1201028880p2/4489.jpg] were at their best for their final bow. Even the stage call at the end of the book didn't feel overly sentimental like the previous book did. I just loved it and highly recommend the entire series.