The Rainbow Bear
$26.42
- Paperback
32 pages
- Release Date
15 May 2013
Summary
Written by the author of War Horse, this is the poignant story of a polar bear who longs to soak himself in all the colours of the rainbow.
The polar bear is bored of his white environment and his hard life. He dreams of soaking himself in all the luminous colours of the rainbow. But when his wish is granted, he realises to his cost that his arctic camouflage no longer works and he needs the advice of others to escape his prism.
A moving tale of hopes and dreams from …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552546409 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552546402 |
| Author: | Michael Morpurgo, Michael Foreman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 15 May 2013 |
| Weight: | 221g |
| Dimensions: | 290mm x 239mm x 4mm |
| Series: | Corgi Books |
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Critics Review
’…a fable about the folly of trying to become something that you naturally are not. It is a multicoloured metamorphosis, gracefully told and elegantly concluded…’ The Observer
’…a fable about the folly of trying to become something that you naturally are not. It is a multicoloured metamorphosis, gracefully told and elegantly concluded…’The Observer
’…a beautifully told, lyrical work with sumptuous illustrations’The Bookseller
About The Author
Michael Morpurgo
Michael Morpurgo is one of Britain’s best-loved writers for children and has won many prizes, including the Whitbread Prize, the Red House Children’s Book Award and the Blue Peter Book Award. From 2003 to 2005 he was the Children’s Laureate, a role which took him all over the UK to promote literacy and reading, and in 2005 he was named the Booksellers Association Author of the Year.
Michael Foreman is one of the most talented and popular illustrators of children’s books today. Twice winner of the Kate Greenaway medal, his highly acclaimed books are published all over the world. He has illustrated over 300 books, many of which he has written himself. He frequently collaborates with ‘the other Michael’.
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