Bill Martin

Illustrations and rhyming text portray a young bear searching for its mother and meeting many North American animals along the way in this easy-reader version of the 2007 tale. Includes note to parents and teachers, as well as activities.

Unable to sleep on the night of a full moon, a young boy follows the sound of music across the fields and finds an unusual barn dance in progress.

In this version of the old rhyme, the fire turns out to be smoke from the candles of a birthday cake. Illustrations show the characters represented as mice.