Beware, Beware of the Big Bad Bear! - Hardcover

""Beware, Beware of the Big Bad Bear! is an adaptation of the Appalachian folktale 'Sody Sallyraytus' (pronounced soh-dee sall-eeh-ray-tuss), which means baking soda. In the South, we love buttery biscuits. Maw Maw's biscuits are the 'drop' kind, which are easiest for kids to make. Gobble them up . . . just like that!"
-Dianne de Las Casas

A lyrical escapade from beginning to end, this book features a cast of funny characters on a mission to procure the precious sody sallyraytus (baking soda) for Maw Maw so that she can bake buttery biscuits. Who knew it would prove to be such a dangerous pursuit? Why, Maw Maw did! She warns her family to beware of the big bad bear. Unfortunately, everyone, including Maw Maw herself, falls prey to the bear under the bridge. It's up to Squirrel, the unlikeliest of heroes, to save the day. In the end, Maw Maw gets her sody sallyraytus and the family is rewarded with a big batch of beautiful, buttery biscuits. Bake your own buttery biscuits from the recipe included in the book. Then gobble up this tasty tale, just like that!

Dianne de Las Casas is an award-winning author, storyteller, and recording artist. Her work has earned rave reviews from School Library Journal, Booklist, and Kirkus. She performs worldwide at schools, conferences, and special events. She loves eating buttery drop biscuits made with sody sallyraytus by her daughter, Kid Chef Eliana! The author of many picture books with Pelican, including Mama's Bayou, The House That Witchy Built, and Blue Frog: The Legend of Chocolate, de Las Casas lives with her family in the New Orleans area.

Marita Gentry is a professional artist whose artwork is displayed in galleries throughout Louisiana. Her vivid illustrations have earned her numerous awards and commissions. An accomplished teacher, she is involved in several artist-in-residence programs each year, helping schools enliven their walls with murals. She loves delicious, buttery biscuits with lots of homemade jam! This is Gentry's sixth picture book with Dianne de Las Casas. Their collaborations include The Cajun Cornbread Boy, Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach, The Gigantic Sweet Potato, There's a Dragon in the Library, and Dinosaur Mardi Gras. Gentry lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.