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We're Going on a Bear Hunt :The bestselling classic family favourite picture book perfect for reading aloud to kids age 3-6 - We're Going on a Bear Hunt
We're Going on a Bear Hunt :The bestselling classic family favourite picture book perfect for reading aloud to kids age 3-6 - We're Going on a Bear Hunt
paperback
Published:
16 September, 1993
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!
Prizes
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)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780744523232 |
| ISBN10 | 0744523230 |
| Number Of Pages | 40 |
| Item Weight | 240 g |
| Product Dimensions | 236 x 270 x 8 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media 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 *
“This contains adventure, companionship and good, old-fashioned fun.” * The Sun *
Voted one of the 100 Greatest Picture Books of All Time * BBC *
Some have seen it as a story about over-coming the inevitable obstacles in life, but it is a fun, read-aloud book to be shared and enjoyed on any level. * Top 50 Books Every Child Should Read, Good Housekeeping *
“It’s a special book and it just never gets old.” * Gurgle *
Atmospheric, rhythmic, and the silent ending is the perfect misdirect. -- Eoin McLaughlin * Juno *
Michael Rosen’s rhythmic and onomatopoeic words are repeated across generations, on family walks, in homes, in nurseries and in schools everywhere […] a fun, read-aloud book to be shared and enjoyed on any level. * Good Housekeeping, Fiona Evans NLT *
GoodReads Reviews
Author's Bio
Michael Rosen is one of the most popular authors of stories and poems for children. His bestselling titles, published by Walker Books, 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. Michael received the Eleanor Farjeon Award 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. Michael lives in London, N10, with his family.