Although he is a very serious bear, Benjamin Bear has a funny way of doing things, like drying dishes on a rabbit's back or sharing his sweater without taking it off.
"Benjamin Bear is just as good at creating problems as he is at solving them, whether it's sleeping under a hammock to avoid the falling leaves or using a very special trick to get rid of his fleas"--Back cover.
Before the Mighty Mighty Monsters can play Hide and Seek, they need to make some rules such as no flying like a vampire bat, no sniffing like a werewolf, and no using magic.
A young boy's fascination with pigeons soon erupts into a full-blown chase around Central Park, across the Brooklyn Bridge, through a fancy restaurant, and into the sky.
"Someone stole Otto's birthday! When Otto the cat and his robot sidekick Toot follow the crook, they discover a topsy-turvy world where rats chase cats and people wear underpants over their clothes"--