No Bears Author:Meg McKinlay Ella is in charge of this book, and she will tell you something right now. There are NO BEARS in it. Not even one. — Ella wants to tell you a story ? a story with absolutely no bears. You don?t need bears for a book. You need pretty things like fairies and princesses and castles and maybe funny things and exciting things. In Ella?s kind of story,... more » there are no bears in the village or the castle or the deep dark forest or faraway lands. But there might be . . . a monster! Riffing on well-known fairy-tale themes, this fun, offbeat story is perfectly matched by playful illustrations with a running visual joke that will keep even bear lovers smiling.« less