Little Bear Book, The

Description: An animal adventure for the little white bear and his magic pencil. As bear strolls through the forest when he meets a lonely gorilla, a noisy crocodile, a lion and even an elephant. They all look like they need something, so bear steps in to save the day using his magic red and yellow pencil to draw just what they were looking for. Originally published in 1988 this early work by a picture book master is available again for a brand-new audience.

Author Biography: Anthony Browne has won many prizes for his work, including the Kate Greenaway Medal for Gorilla and the Hans Christian Andersen Award for his services to children's literature - the first British illustrator to win the prize since 1956. In his role as the Children's Laureate he inspired children of all ages to play the shape game! Anthony has written over 40 books and lives in Canterbury, Kent.