When Little Bear wakes up in the morning and finds his trousers missing, he asks his friends if they have seen them. It appears that all his friends have seen them and used them for various purposes before passing them on to someone else. No- one, it seems, has recognized them for what they really are. Children will delight in the ingenious uses the toys have for the trousers and Little Bear's growing frustration as he finds his trousers being used for all sorts of unsuitable activities. Fortunately, all is resolved satisfactorily as the trousers' final use was in the making of a delicious cake. This is a delightful and amusing book for sharing with young children. --Philippa Reece