Berlioz the Bear

There's a strange buzz coming from his double bass and Berlioz has no time to investigate. He and his orchestra are due at the gala ball in the village square at eight. But Berlioz is so worried about his buzzing bass that he steers the mule and his bandwagon full of musicians into a hole in the road and gets stuck. Time is running out, and a rooster, a cat, a billy goat, a plow horse, and even an ox can't make the bandwagon budge. That is, until a tiny buzzing hitchhiker gives them a jolt. Filled with Jan Brett's glorious illustrations and intricate borders, this delightful cumulative tale is one that will be looked at again and again.