Little Bear (Little Bear, 1)

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This classic from Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak was written in 1957 and remains as beloved today as it was then.

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With each encounter, Bear draws his way out of danger with the help of his magic red and yellow pencil. Celebrate 30 years of the classic picture book in this special anniversary edition by multiple-award-winner Anthony Browne. From the former Children's Laureate and twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal comes a stunning and perceptive story about facing your fears. His daydreams are fantastic and fascinating - only in the bizarre and disturbing world of dreams can he swap bodies with the family cat and his baby cousin, Kenneth, or wipe out his entire family with vanishing cream. In one story, "Birthday Soup", Little Bear cannot find his mother and presumes she has forgotten his birthday.Where will those doors take him today: to a mysterious desert island with footprints in the sand; down a deep, dark rabbit hole full of curious objects; or perhaps on board a pirate ship, face to face with Captain Hook? From the former Children's Laureate and twice winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal comes a stunning and perceptive story about worry and anxiety, featuring his much loved chimp, Willy. Hugely entertaining and informative - this is a unique art history lesson given by internationally acclaimed children's book illustrator. She subsequently lived on Long Island, where she was employed as a first-grade teacher for the Commack School District.

Little Bear (book) - Wikipedia

A family reluctantly visits an art gallery but one by one each member is energized by a different picture in the gallery and transported into the imaginative and colourful world of art. However after a surreal turn of events, the three friends are visited by a mysterious blue fairy who gives them more than they bargained for. Anthony Browne's first book is full of the surreal details and visual humour that have made him one of the world's most popular and acclaimed picture book artists.

Supreme artist and Children's Laureate Anthony Browne brings all his understanding and skill to bear in this exploration of emotion for very young children. A humorous, affectionate tribute to brothers, this title is perfect for adults and children everywhere.