Nothin' I love more than Lisa Wheeler's word play, except maybe pie.

This story had a simple old fashion feel to it complete with a bit of song and recipe at the back.

I used this book during a food-themed storytime for Head Start preschoolers (aged 3-5). Normally I wouldn't use a book that is as long to read aloud (~5 minutes), because my kids generally just don't have the attention span to sit through a story that long, but I really loved the story so I took a chance on reading it anyway. I would say out of the 4 books I read in total, this was the biggest hit, despite it's length. My favorite part of the story is the lyrical nature of the text; it is really a pleasure to read and to listen to. The story is about Bear who has a hankering for pie, but not just any pie- Ugly Pie! Unfortunately, he only has ugly molasses, so he visits his friends/relatives for additional ingredients. I will definitely be using this in future storytimes.

Mmmmm....after reading this I got a "hankerin'" to bake up some Ugly Pie from the recipe in the back of the book!

Lyrical and fun, this book has a message of sharing and friendship, with a tasty-looking recipe in the back! The illustrations are bright and fun and this is a great addition to a bear or food themed story time.