Let's Go Home, Little Bear
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Let's Go Home, Little Bear by Martin Waddell
The third tale in the beloved Little Bear series by legendary children’s author Martin Waddell and award-winning illustrator Barbara Firth. Little Bear is having a great time, playing in the snowy woods, when he hears a plodding noise that makes him shiver. Suddenly there are scary Plodders and Drippers and Ploppers everywhere. Fortunately, Big Bear is on hand to comfort him. "A well-nigh perfect nursery tale." Kirkus Reviews Discover more in the Little Bear series: Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? You and Me, Little Bear Sleep Tight, Little Bear Well Done, Little BearBorn in Belfast, Martin Waddell is widely regarded as one of the greatest living children’s writers, and has over 220 published titles to his name. In 2024 he became the recipient of the An Post Irish Book Awards’ Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to children's literature. He is perhaps best known for Owl Babies, illustrated by Patrick Benson and Farmer Duck, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; as well as the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark and the Little Bear series, both illustrated by Barbara Firth. In 2004, Martin received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his lasting contribution to children’s literature, the highest career recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children’s books.
Barbara Firth (1928-2013) won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? She illustrated over 30 picture books in her lifetime, including You and Me, Little Bear; Sleep Tight, Little Bear; Let's Go Home, Little Bear; Tom Rabbit; and the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844284924 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844284921 |
| Title | Let's Go Home, Little Bear |
| Author | Martin Waddell |
| Series | Can't You Sleep Little Bear? |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Walker Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2005-04-04 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Prizes | Winner of Parents’ Choice Award 1993 (United States), Short-listed for Nottingham Children’s Book Award 1992 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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