Missing his favorite stuffed toy, a little boy must go into the woods to find his bunny. He isn't afraid until...What I thought: I loved The Woods. It has minimal text and great illustrations. I'd pair it with Where the Wild Things Are and Ferocious Wild Beasts for a fun story time. My favorite illustrations are everyone (sans monster) walking along and sharing the bunny.Story Time Themes: Monsters, Beasts When his favorite stuffed bunny is missing, a boy summons his courage to find him in the woods. After all, he needs his bunny in order to sleep comfortably. In the dark woods, he encounters a bear, giants, a dragon, and a scary monster, but each one turns out to be not so scary after all. With a hug and a kind word, all the scary things end up back in the boy's bed. This would be a good read aloud about facing one's fears and illustrating the fact that everyone wants to feel understood. The pen and watercolor illustrations have a rustic quality about them that fits an adventure in the woods--even if it is taken in the imagination--quite well.
What do You think about The Woods (2011)?
One of my new favorite picture books. I love the way it reads out loud. Great for story time.
—rade
Cause & effect; sharing; fantasy; sequencing events
—alex
