Morris's disappearing bag
Worth buying if: You enjoy Rosemary Wells's character-driven picture books and repeated small-animal humor.
Skip it if: You want complex plot or chapter-book length rather than a 40-page picture story.
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Summary
In Rosemary Wells's illustrated picture book Morris's disappearing bag, mischievous Morris believes his bag has vanished after a simple trick, leading to gentle humor and a warm lesson about curiosity, friendship, and unexpected surprises over 40 pages.
Why this book now
This Penguin Group USA edition reintroduces Wells's classic picture-book charm for new parents and classrooms seeking playful, age‑perfect storytelling and illustration.
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Best for readers who...
Good fit if you want...
- You enjoy Rosemary Wells's character-driven picture books and repeated small-animal humor.
- You read aloud for preschoolers who delight in simple mystery and reveal moments.
- If you enjoy sharp dialogue, the ending turns expectations on their head.
Maybe skip if...
- You want complex plot or chapter-book length rather than a 40-page picture story.
- You prefer realistic nonfiction or books without fanciful tricks and anthropomorphic pets.
- You are specifically hunting for the newest framing rather than a backlist perspective.
Decided it fits?
Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780670887217
Worth buying if: You enjoy Rosemary Wells's character-driven picture books and repeated small-animal humor.
Skip it if: You want complex plot or chapter-book length rather than a 40-page picture story.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Quick Easy to move through
A single 10–20 minute read-aloud session: short pages with illustrations let caregivers share the whole story in one sitting or revisit pages for discussion.
What stands out here
This 1999 Penguin Group USA edition highlights Rosemary Wells's warm illustrations and a compact 40-page picture-book format suited to preschool collections.
Best way to approach it
Read aloud with expressive voices, pausing for children to predict where Morris's bag went and to enjoy the visual clues in Wells's artwork.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780670887217
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