Cully Cully and the Bear

Reach for this book when your child has a case of the 'wiggles' and needs a story that matches their high energy with a side of silly, slapstick humor. It is the perfect choice for a bedtime wind-down that prioritizes giggles over heavy themes, or for a rainy afternoon when you need to redirect restless energy into imaginative play. The story follows Cully Cully, a hunter who heads into the woods to find a bear skin for his bed. What follows is a dizzying, circular chase around a massive tree where it quickly becomes unclear who is chasing whom. It is a masterclass in absurdism and perspective, keeping kids engaged through repetition and physical comedy. At its heart, the book is about the chaotic joy of nature and the way our own assumptions can lead us into hilarious muddles. It is perfectly pitched for the 4 to 8 age range, offering rich vocabulary within a simple, rhythmic structure.