Shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2011
A useful book about the Environment.
Carl Norac's delicately woven tale of the touching friendship between a young boy and a solitary polar bear is accompanied by beautiful, evocative illustrations by Kristin Oftedal. Kristin Oftedal is a shining new talent in children's book illustration. She takes inspiration from nature and has a soft spot for polar bears, which are a recurrent motif in her work. She is a previous winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration. Big Bear, Little Brother is Kristin's first picture book.
On the ice, the wind is blowing gently. Big Bear has stopped running. How wonderful it is to be still... to close his eyes... to dream!
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On the ice, the wind is blowing gently. Big Bear has stopped running.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Big Bear, Little Brother and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-4 years old
Big Bear, Little Brother features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Recommendations
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Big Bear, Little Brother was written by Carl Norac and published by Macmillan Children's Books an imprint of Pan Macmillan