For brave hunters and bear-lovers, the classic chant-aloud by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
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For brave hunters and bear-lovers, the classic chant-aloud by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
Description
For brave hunters and bear-lovers, the classic chant-aloud by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury.
Follow and join in the family's excitement as they wade through the grass, splash through the river and squelch through the mud in search of a bear. What a surprise awaits them in the cave on the other side of the dark forest!
Awards
Winner of Mumsnet Best Award 2011 (UK) Winner of Nestle Smarties Book Prize 1989 (UK) Short-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP) 1989 (UK) Short-listed for Kurt Maschler Award 1989 (UK) Short-listed for West Sussex Children’s Favourite Picture Book Award 2008 (UK)
Critic Reviews
Beautifully produced, written and illustrated, this is a classic work for any age at any period. The Independent on Sunday
With such a partnership, how can this gorgeous great picture-book rhyme fail? The Guardian
Lovely to read aloud and beautiful to look at. The Sunday Times
About the Author
Michael Rosen is one of the most popular authors of stories and poems for children. His bestselling titles include Little Rabbit Foo Foo, Michael Rosen’s Sad Book, This Is Our House, Tiny Little Fly, Dear Mother Goose and its sequel Dear Fairy Godmother. He has also written many collections of poetry including Bananas in My Ears. Michael received the Eleanor Farjeon Award for distinguished services to children’s literature in 1997, and was the Children’s Laureate from 2007 to 2009. He is a distinguished critic and academic, co-directing an MA in Children’s Literature at Birkbeck College. He is often called upon to talk about children’s literature and his poetry readings are adored by children and adults. He also presents radio programmes for the BBC. Michael lives in London. and on twitter as @MichaelRosenYes.
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