If you recognize this picture, then chances are you are now chanting the words (sorry about that)!
Of course, the classic children’s story is none other than “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.” As a former preschool teacher, I’ve read this book numerous times and I can honestly say I can still chant the words the from memory. But I’ve never paid much attention to the black dog who accompanies the family. Until Jensen. Jensen is our 3-year-old grandson and according to him (and unbeknownst to us), a big black dog lives in our house. He announces this fact every time he visits our house. His eyes get wide while his voice lowers to a whisper and for a moment, the house is silent as we acknowledge the presence of the big black dog, according to Jensen. Recently I insisted Jensen lead me to the big black dog (who just so happens to reside in the basement of our house, naturally). Together, hand in hand, we descended the stairs on our quest to find this ominous creature. So as not to wake the beast, we used our very quiet voices as we searched. We ended up in the guest room (also known as the sleep-over room). Crouched on our knees with a pair of ‘noculars, we peered underneath the bed, in the closet, and finally behind the door (because as we all know, these are the places where big black dogs live). “Mimi, we are on a big black bear dog hunt, right?” (Light bulb moment.) “We sure are, buddy.” (Did I mention how much I love the creative imagination of three-year-olds?) Together, we are going on a bear hunt to find a big black dog who lives in our basement under the bed and behind the door and in the closet. It’s an adventure worth exploring with a three-year old who holds a pair of ‘noculars. And who also holds my heart. #goingonabearhunt #bigblackdog #authorlife #mimilife #preschool #imagination
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