Featuring Bear and Hare from their Caldecott-Honor winning Tops and Bottoms, the Stevens sisters celebrate perseverance and teamwork in this laugh-out-loud story of triumph over trickery. Bear would rather sleep all day than work on his farm, and Fox knows just the kind of help he needs - a donkey! When Fox tricks Bear into buying a donkey egg, Bear can’t wait for it to hatch so he can meet his new friend. But donkeys don’t come from eggs! And when the egg finally opens, Bear gets a fruity surprise. Luckily, Bear doesn’t have to face disappointment alone … Hare is there to help! AGES: 4 to 7 AUTHOR: Janet Stevens is the author and illustrator of many beloved picture books, including Tops and Bottoms, a Caldecott Honor Book. With her sister and co-author, Susan Stevens Crummel, she created the acclaimed best-sellers The Great Fuzz Frenzy,Help Me, Mr. Mutt!, The Little Red Pen and more. She is also the illustrator of the Epossumondas books, written by renowned storyteller Coleen Salley.