I can hear the giggles already, and the shouts, as young children interact with the story thinking they know more than the seemingly oblivious boy who is looking for bear. They are in for a surprise. 
 In the meantime, they will be getting the subtlest lesson about prepositions: "Is bear under the sofa?" will get shouts of "No, he's behind the sofa." And giggles. Lots of giggles. Great fun. 
 I read the new 2017 Doubleday edition with different cover art that I like even better than the one pictured here.