Little Teddy wakes up one morning to find that Jack and Nicole, his owners, have moved away and forgotten to pack him. But just as he's wondering what to do, the cleaning lady comes along and pops him in to the washing machine. This unwanted bath starts Little Teddy on an incredible series of adventures. Will Little Teddy ever be able to find Jack and Nicole again?
PreSchool-K–When his owners move away and accidentally leave him behind, a Teddy bear finds himself in a series of uncomfortable adventures–in a washing machine, hung upside down to dry, snatched by a dog, and as the object in a game of toss. When a squirrel pushes Teddy out of the tree in which he is caught, he lands in the tree house at his old owners' new home, where they host a party in his honor. Large color illustrations with soft backgrounds that contrast with clearly delineated foreground characters, plus the feel of Teddy's plush-fabric, soft-to-touch red sweater, may keep youngsters interested in this rather predictable lap-sharing story.–Shelley B. Sutherland, Niles Public Library District, IL
