Bernard Wiseman (1922–1995)

When Morris the Moose gets a cold, Boris the Bear knows just what to do to make him well - or Boris thinks he does. But Morris has ideas of his own. Go to bed? Oh no! A bed has legs, and Morris might fall off when it jumps or runs. How does Morris's throat feel? "Hairy," he says, feeling the outside.

When we were kids, my little sister and I used to think this was the funniest book ever written. At the part where Morris (as a babysitter) puts the pajama bottoms over the little boy's head, we laughed so hard our tummies ached, rolling on the floor and gasping for breath; and then we'd pick up the book and try to read again, only to dissolve once more in in helpless hilarity. Ok, maybe you had to be there.

Whether such sophisticated humor translates into the new millenium, I have my show more doubts. But I also have my memories, and you can't take that away from either of us. show less

I found this one a bit on the inane side, but my 6 year old son, who often finds easy readers boring, couldn't stop laughing and wanted to re-read it repeatedly. And I guess that, for this kind of book, his response matters more than mine.

This book is humorous as Morris the Moose tries to take on different roles. However, I was quite perturbed to read the second chapter. Moose becomes a cowboy and meets a stereotype of a Native American who is called an Indian (politically incorrect), then laughs at his tee pee before going on. The author does not point out that it is close-minded of him in any way. This book was published in 1960 and only should be used for learning purposes on stereotypes.