Bear wishes he could fly. He wants to swoop and glide and feel the wind in his fur. Yet no matter how hard he flaps his arms, he can’t get off the ground. Goose and Fox offer support, but Bear remains earthbound—until he hears music. Suddenly, Bear is gliding and swooping and light on his feet. In Suzanne Bloom’s lovable story, the seventh in the popular Goose and Bear series, Bear discovers that not getting what you want isn’t always a bad thing. In fact, it may lead to something surprising. PreS-Gr 1—More than anything, Bear wishes that he could fly. He wants to feel the wind in his fur and glide through the air. His good friend, Goose, wants to help and attempts to console him, but at that very moment, Fox swoops in with a few misguided flying tips for Bear. After a few failed attempts, Bear, Fox, and Goose realize that there is a way that Bear can swoop and glide and feel the wind in his fur. He can dance! Fox, Goose, and Bear return in the seventh book in the Goose and Bear series. Adorably funny and full of mischief, these beloved characters are sure to have children giggling. A story that focuses on what one can do, this picture book will encourage perseverance and creativity in the very youngest readers. The full-page illustrations are beautifully painted and reinforce the humor in the story. The white print and large font against the blue hues of the background are crisp, clean, and inviting, making it easy for children to follow along. VERDICT This book is perfect as a read-aloud as well as for one-on-one sharing.—Amy Shepherd, St. Anne's Episcopal School, Middleton, DE "The splendid friends boogie down… Both at the start and later on, big, fantastically shaggy Bear really cuts the rug in Bloom's elementally simple pastels… Bear in particular takes a star turn in the loving trio's latest welcome outing." —Kirkus Reviews "Adorably funny and full of mischief, these beloved characters are sure to have children giggling…. (t)his book is perfect as a read-aloud as well as for one-on-one sharing." —School Library Journal "Bloom’s soft pastel artwork handily captures both the warmth of this three-way friendship and the wind in Bear’s fur—while he cuts a rug." —Publishers Weekly Suzanne Bloom: Suzanne Bloom is the author and illustrator of the Goose and Bear series, with titles that include: Alone Together, Fox Forgets, Oh! What a Surprise!, Treasure, What About Bear? , and A Splendid Friend, Indeed , selected as a Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book by the American Library Association. She lives in McDonough, New York. Suzannebloom.com