A trip to the seaside, a dramatic sea rescue, a treasure cave, and an endearing new character, the baby seal Splash - Jane Hissey takes Old Bear and friends in a new direction as they venture out of the house for the first time on an adventure packed trip to the seaside. Little Bear, as irrepressible as ever, goes off to search for his beach ball and finds himself face to face with a strange creature with a furry head and a string of seashells around its neck. Is it a shark? Is it a dolphin? No, it's Splash the baby seal! Little Bear has found a brand new friend and very soon the two are speeding through the waves on an exciting adventure. This is a new, bright look for Old Bear and the team. Jane has used a vivid, fresh new palette to create stunning double spreads that bleed off the pages in a riot of fun and movement. This is an absolutely gorgeous gift book for Old Bear fans old and new.