Let me tell you something,something about a bear...
Here are eight majestic wildbears,brought to life in breathtakingwatercolour paintings. Brown Bear,Black Bear,Polar Bear,Sloth Bear,Spectacled Bear,Sun Bear,Moon Bear. All are gloriously depicted,with lyrical descriptions of their lives in the wild.
But of all thebearsin the wild,wide world,which is the bestbearof all Your teddy bear,of course!
Kate Greenaway medallist Jackie Morris,acclaimed illustrator of the international bestseller,The Lost Words,has created this spectacular gallery ofbearsto instil a love of wild places and a respect for all creatures.
Publisher: Otter-Barry Books LtdISBN: 9781913074289Number of pages: 40Dimensions: 365 x 270 mm
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"A new large-format edition of Jackie Morris's ode to bears... Each turn of the page takes us to the natural environment of one sort of bear or another starting with Brown Bear watching salmon in a river... The very essence of each one of the magnificent ursine creatures is captured in Jackie Morris's awesome paintings."
"This book is like having all sorts of bear hugs one after another... This large format book is a truly beautiful gift... The illustrations are exquisite!"
"This new,large-format edition of the 2014 book'Something About A Bear'is truly nothing short of a masterpiece...The most phenomenal,double-page watercolour paintings throughout this book bring to life eight different species of bear from all over the world; delicately and lovingly drawn in their natural habitats. Morris is undoubtedly a one-of-a-kind talent...Whether you're an adult or child,if you're a lover of bears,then quite simply this is the perfect book for you... Both an engaging,high-quality picture book and educational tool,the very fact that'of all the bears in the wild wide world,the very best bear of all is YOUR bear'will fill any child with pure love and delight."
"A Kate Greenaway medalist,Jackie Morris,is the acclaimed illustrator of the "The Lost Words",and with "Something About a Bear" has now created a spectacular gallery of bears to instill a love of wild places and a respect for all creatures. This large oversized hardcover of "Something About a Bear" is a unique,extraordinary,and unreservedly recommended addition to family,elementary school,and community library WildlifePicture Book collections."
Jackie Morris
Jackie Morris is an award-winning British writer and illustrator,best known for the stunning The Lost Words,co-authored with Robert Macfarlane. Their second collaboration,The Lost Spells,is published in April 2020.
Visit the Jackie Morris author page
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