Bear finds three tasty mushrooms on her way home through the woods. Her friend Weasel cooks them up in the frying pan. But the friends have a problem: how to share three between two?

Bear and Weasel each come up with one argument after another for why they should have more: I found them! I cooked them. I'm bigger. I'm still growing.... Until the fox comes around the corner and snatches a mushroom.

That solved the problem. They eat the two mushrooms and it's time for dessert. Here comes Weasel with the scrumptious wild strawberries, three of them to share...

Prizes

Children's Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year

"A delightful look at sharing and the problems that can result."—School Library Journal

"This funny friendship fable hits the spot."—Kirkus Reviews

"Sharing is well-trodden territory, but Mühle's take is full of woodsy charm."—Publishers Weekly

Jörg Mϋhle studied illustration in Offenbach and Paris. He has written and illustrated many best-selling children's books for all ages, including picture books, junior fiction, and the widely acclaimed Tickle My Ears series of board books. He lives in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. Jörg Mϋhle studied illustration in Offenbach and Paris. He has written and illustrated many best-selling children's books for all ages, including picture books, junior fiction, and the widely acclaimed Tickle My Ears series of board books. He lives in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.