Unfold all the fun of the bear hunt in this delightful pocket-sized pop-up of the award-winning picture book classic.

We're going on a bear hunt. We're going to catch a big one. Will you come too? For a quarter of a century, readers have been swishy-swashying and splash-sploshing through this award-winning favourite. 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!

About the Author

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 with his family.

Helen Oxenbury is among the most popular and critically acclaimed illustrators of her time. Her numerous books for children include Smarties Book Prize-winning Farmer Duck by Martin Waddell; We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen; as well as her classic board books for babies. She won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Her most recent picture book was the critically acclaimed There's Going to Be a Baby, the first book-publishing collaboration between her and her husband John Burningham. Helen lives in London, NW3.

Awards
Winner of Mumsnet Best Award 2011 (UK) and Nestle Smarties Book Prize 1989 (UK). Short-listed for Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP) 1989 (UK) and Kurt Maschler Award 1989 (UK) and West Sussex Children's Favourite Picture Book Award 2008 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781406365634
Author Michael Rosen
Format Hardback
Page Count 28
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 110g
Dimensions(mm) 120mm * 105mm * 20mm