Brave Bitsy and the Bear - Softcover

Angela McAllister

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1405019182 ISBN 13: 9781405019187

Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2005

Synopsis

Lost and alone, the little toy rabbit finds a kindly old brown bear to carry her home. But later Bitsy realises her new friend is in danger and bravely sets back out into the deep snow to save him. A timeless, tender story with an irresistible miniature heroine.

About this title

About the Author:

Tiphanie Beeke is rapidly establishing a reputation as one of Britain's top young illustrators. She has published a number of successful picture books, including for Macmillan THE NOISY WAY TO BED by Ian Whybrow (0 333 98673 3). Tiphanie is particularly known for her beautifully atmospheric watercolour artwork and for her distinctive, appealing animal characters.

From School Library Journal:

PreSchool-Grade 3–One autumn afternoon, Bitsy, a tiny lilac toy bunny, falls out of her girl's pocket and gets lost in the woods. Although frightened, she is determined to find her way home. When she meets a huge brown bear, she hides behind her ears, but he is gentle and offers to help her, even though he's on his way to his cave for his winter nap. During the walk, Bear becomes increasingly sleepy, so Bitsy sings bouncy tunes to keep him awake until they arrive at her house. That night, she sees the falling snow and wonders if Bear reached his destination. In the morning, she goes in search of him, unwinding a ball of yarn to mark her path. She uses all of the yarn and then unravels her own sweater before she finally finds him. Bear has fallen asleep in the open and no matter how loudly she sings, she just can't wake him. However, the woodland animals hear her, and together they build a shelter around Bear to protect him through the winter. Endearing, richly hued watercolor illustrations bring this touching story of friendship and bravery to life. The plot is fresh and original, the smoothly flowing narrative has sparks of suspense, and Bitsy is an irresistible heroine. A great book to curl up with on a snowy day.–Linda Staskus, Parma Regional Library, OH
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About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1405019182
• ISBN 13: 9781405019187
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Tiphanie Beeke