The first book in the New York Times bestselling MOTHER BRUCE series, perfect for bedtime, classrooms, readalouds, and any time you'd like a good laugh. An E. B. White Read-Aloud Award Winner, 2016 An Ezra Jack Keats New Illustrator Honoree, 2016 Bruce the bear likes to keep to himself. That, and eat eggs. But when his hard-boiled goose eggs turn out to be real, live goslings, he starts to lose his appetite. And even worse, the goslings are convinced he's their mother. Bruce tries to get the geese to go south, but he can't seem to rid himself of his new companions. What's a bear to do?Also in the Mother Bruce Series: - Hotel Bruce- Bruce's Big Move- Be Quiet!- Santa Bruce- Bruce's Big Storm- The Bruce Swap- Hey, Bruce!- Bruce and the Legend of Soggy Hollow- Bruce Saves the Planet: A Disney Planet Possible Book