Something About A Bear by Jackie Morris
Let me tell you something, something about a bear... Here are eight majestic wild bears, brought to life in breathtaking watercolour 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 the bears in the wild, wide world, which is the best bear of 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 of bears to instil a love of wild places and a respect for all creatures."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."
-- Jill Bennett * Red Reading Hub *"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!"
* Waterstones Oban *"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 Wildlife Picture Book collections."
* The Midwest Book Review *Jackie Morris is the bestselling author and illustrator, photographer and painter who created the international bestseller, The Lost Words, winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal in 2019, with Robert Macfarlane. Her books for Otter-Barry Books include One Cheetah, One Cherry, The Seal Children, The Jackie Morris Book of Classic Nursery Rhymes and, with James Mayhew, Can You See a Little Bear?, Mrs Noah’s Pockets, Mrs Noah’s Garden and Mrs Noah’s Song. She lives in Pembrokeshire.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781913074289 |
| ISBN 10 | 1913074285 |
| Title | Something About A Bear |
| Author | Jackie Morris |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Otter-Barry Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2022-09-22 |
| Number of pages | 40 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal 2016 (UK) |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |