This one just came in the mail and I love it already! According to the author this was amazingly based on a true incident (which makes me love it all the more!).
The book of Saint Augustine letters has been unfortunately eaten by a bear. As penance, Brother Hugo must borrow a copy from the neighboring monastery and re-write it. The Prior lends him the book with the gentle admonishment, "Just remember that books are food for the souls of men, not for the stomachs of bears."
Other monks come to help him and we learn a bit about the creation of illuminated manuscripts. But Brother Hugo knows that "once a bear has a taste for letters, his love of books grows much the more." Everything is enjoyable- the historical details, the humor, and the engaging illustrations. This would have been a favorite when my kids were little.
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