Age Group: 6 - 9 Years

Description:

After watching a nature documentary in which a bear eats its cub, young Avi becomes convinced that his own aai (mother) secretly plans to eat him too, especially when she affectionately threatens to "gobble him up." His frantic, funny attempts to avoid this imagined fate drive the story's comedy, capturing how children can misread adults' playful teasing and figurative language. The story resolves warmly when Avi realizes his mother's words were expressions of overwhelming love.