Matthew is my three-year old son. He and I have read this book together night after night for I don't know how long. He loves this book, and all people who know three-year olds know they love repetition. I try to persuade him to read other books, but most of the time he only wants to read this book. The artwork is so cute and Matthew loves to fill in the blanks as I read the sentences. I'll usually leave out the last word in each phrase and have him say the words. It's funny because I've tried to explain to Matthew that there really isn't a bear, we're just trying to get the mouse to share the strawberry with us, but he insists the mouse is the bear. We also love being able to pretend we're gobbling up the strawberry at the end when the mouse shares it with us. It's a great book for younger children, and they seem to enjoy it. Or, at least Matthew and I do.