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The Beginner's Guide to Bears (Hardcover)

by Gillian Shields (Author), Sebastien Braun (Illustrator)
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  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Orchard (8 May 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846161037
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846161032
  • Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 25.1 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 624,114 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This fabulous book tells you what you need to look for in a bear, what they like to do, and how much fun you can have together! Filled with teddy bears of all descriptions and familiar objects from a young child's world, this is a perfect baby shower or Christening gift.


About the Author

Gillian Shields has written several picture books for children including Ben and Gran and the Whole, Wide, Wonderful World illustrated by Katherine McEwen and published by Macmillan. Gillian lives in Sussex with her family. Sebastien Braun is an incredibly exciting new artist. He has previously illustrated the adorable Orchard book Again! written by the award-winning author, Ian Whybrow, Too Small for Honey Cake by Gillian Lobel. Sebastien lives in London with his wife and young sons.

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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A VERY SPECIAL book reflecting on that relationship, 6 Mar 2009
By ABCeDar - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Beginner's Guide to Bears (Hardcover)
which exists between teddies and children, with a surprise at the end!

'Find out everything a teddy bear needs to feel happy and loved.....'

This review is for the ORCHARD BOOKS edition/2008.
Although more expensive than some publications, this is truly an endearing picture book from Gillian Shields, and well worth the investment, in my opinion.
Superbly illustrated throughout, with meaningful facial expressions from Sebastien Braun, as always.
Attractive lightly padded cover in pastel tones opens to 28 thick shiny pages in the popular 2-page spread.

From the back cover, and repeated on the first and penultimate pages:-

'You need a bear
And a bear needs you.
You and a bear
Together make two.'

This repetition immediately promotes that familiar, confident feel and offers the chance of joining in to older listeners.

The rest of the book continues predominantly in rhyme format, to describe what type of bear, the weather a bear likes, the toys a bear likes best, what they like if they feel poorly, the foods they like (apart from honey!), and usefully finishes with bedtime remedies if you just can't get to sleep, including a cuddly toy, a comforter and.......of course....a bedtime story!

AND... just when you think the book is all finished, the listener is reminded of the importance of a hug...and has the opportunity to peep in the 'mirror' on the very last page, with that favourite bear!

Easy-to-follow text, emphasised in places FOR EFFECT and to illustrate opposites, for example - 'BIG' or 'small', depending on the size of the bear, and sunny or rainy, depending on the weather!

Further example of text:-

'Bears love playing,
Bears love toys,
Bears love making
Lots of NOISE!

And this is the page the majority of the children in my classes like the best!
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