Bear About Town: 1 - Hardcover

Blackstone, Stella

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1841483737 ISBN 13: 9781841483733

Publisher: Barefoot Books Ltd, 2001

Synopsis

Watch a film, keep fit and have fun with Debbie Harter's big, kind-hearted bear on his daily walks round town! With large type, an easy-to-remember rhyming text and bold artwork, this bright and busy picture book offers an excellent way of introducing the days of the week and basic local geography. A town map at the end of the story shows where bear has been and features clearly labeled street and place names.

About this title

Review:

'The book is attractive, with large objects to identify, and preschoolers will enjoy pointing out different sights. The illustrations are colorful, the bears that fill the busy scenes are appealing, and there is plenty for young readers to pour over' --School Library Journal

'Cosmopolitan Bear enjoys city life, taking in a different leisure activity every day of the week. Bright stylised artwork enlivens this tale that teaches days of the week, and has a town map' --Junior

'The large type, rhyming text and bold artwork make these books suitable for KS1 children to read alone' --Infant Projects

About the Author:

On good days, Stella Blackstone lives east of the sun and west of the moon. On less good days, she lives at the bottom of a well. She finds ideas in all of these places and turns them into songs, poems and rhymes. She has read and written poetry for as long as she can remember, and her favourite books include Louis Untermeyer's A Child's Treasury of Poetry, which was a constant companion throughout her childhood, Paolo Coelho's The Alchemist, everything by T.S. Eliot, and William Buck's translation of The Ramayana. She lives in southwest England, and enjoys walking and working in her garden as well as doing nothing whenever she has the chance. Debbie Harter was born and raised in England, and she currently lives in Penzance, Cornwall. She has participated in all kinds of artistic ventures, creating jewelery, textiles, ceramics, mirrors and candles. Now Debbie works primarily in book illustration, and with her bold and vibrant style, has created many of Barefoot Books' most successful titles, including Herb, the Vegetarian Dragon (1999), The Animal Boogie (2000) and the best-selling Bear series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Barefoot Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1841483737
• ISBN 13: 9781841483733
• Binding: Board book
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Harter Debbie