Var är björnen? Board Book av Lesléa Newman

The hide-and-seek story is such a simple concept, but the repetition and the way it asks for Bear on every page keep my little one completely engaged. We've read it maybe twenty times this week, and the board book pages are already holding up perfectly against all the grabbing. It ends in a way that

My toddler demands this one every single night, and the sturdy board pages have survived some serious chewing and throwing without a single tear. The suspense of searching for Bear keeps her guessing, and she giggles every time we finally find him hiding with his friends.

My toddler makes me read this one over and over—the hide-and-seek premise with the hidden bear on every page keeps him searching even after he knows the answer. Thick pages have held up to some serious grabbing, which I appreciate.