Bear got more than he bargained for when he accidentally ran into Fox. Little did he know, Bear had picked up Fox’s stolen goose egg. Soon, the egg hatches and Bear finds himself holding a confused little gosling that’s calling him “Mama.” Try as he might to convince the little goose he’s not its mother, the goose sticks around. Bear tries to show the goose that he’s not its mother by climbing, running, and swimming away, but Goose is there every step of the way, climbing, running, and swimming just as well as Bear. But, Fox is lurking the whole time, waiting to take back his “prize.” Just as Bear begins to accept Goose as his own, Fox makes his move. Will Fox get Goose, or will “Goose the Bear” make “Mama” proud? In this quirky mix-up at its finest, Katja Gehrmann tells the heartwarming and species-confused story of Goose the Bear with the help of colorful, offbeat illustrations and a narrative to match. If you want to be a bear, be a bear—even if you’re a goose. Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home. PreS-Gr 2—In the wilds of Canada, Fox steals a goose's egg but loses it when he accidentally runs into Bear. Bear picks it up and, when it hatches, rejects the little goose, who thinks Bear is her mother. Bear tries to show her that bears can do lots of things she cannot do, because she is so small and doesn't look at all like him, such as climbing trees, running fast, and swimming. One way or another, Goose passes all the tests and finally convinces Bear of her parentage when she catches a huge salmon, in the process inadvertently knocking out Fox, who has been lurking nearby hoping to pounce on her. Bear and Goose go off happily at the end—Bear still hopefully thinking that Goose will turn into a bear like him when she grows up. The oversize illustrations are colorful and match the actions described wonderfully. Goose's antics and Bear's reactions are perfectly pictured, as is Fox's bewilderment at his failed attempts to catch Goose. In the backgrounds little vignettes of Great Canadian Northwest life can be spotted, as lumberjacks go about their business of cutting down trees. This humorous tale will have adults and children chuckling heartily. It deserves to be in most libraries.—Judith Constantinides, formerly at East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library, LA Katja Gehrmann is an author/illustrator who has studied illustration in Mexico, Spain, and Germany. In addition to her experience with children’s books and publishing, which includes numerous other books like The Angry Little Knight , Gehrmann also works for magazine publications. She has previously won numerous awards for her illustrations, including a Golden Apple of the Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava. She currently resides in Hamburg, Germany.