The Grizzly Bear with the Frizzly Hair (Time to Read) - Softcover

Taylor, Sean

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1847804756 ISBN 13: 9781847804754

Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books, 2014

Synopsis

The Grizzly Bear with the Frizzly Hair could frighten the feathers off a peacock . . ."Yipes!" blinked the itzy-bitzy rabbit. "What are you going to do?"
"Have my lunch," growled the bear. "And my lunch is ... YOU!"
Will the itzy-bitzy rabbit end up as lunch? Or can he outwith the Grizzly Bear with the Frizzly Hair? Find out the answer in this delightful retelling of a traditional story that is known in Ireland, South Africa, Iran, China and the U.S.A. Created in consultation with literacy specialist, Prue Goodwin, this edition contains the complete story, redesigned to help support children who are gaining confidence in reading.

About this title

About the Author:

Sean Taylor is a children's author, storyteller, and teacher with experience teaching creative writing in three continents. His books include The Great Snake, Purple Class and the Skelington, Purple Class and the Flying Spider, Crocodiles Are the Best Animals of All and the multi-award-winning When a Monster is Born. He divides his time between England and Brazil. Hannah Shaw graduated from Brighton University with a BA in Illustration. Since then she has worked as a freelance illustrator and graphic designer, but has also worked in a chocolate shop and a bead factory. Since childhood she has had a passion for writing stories and creating characters to illustrate them. She currently lives in a tiny village in Gloucestershire, U.K.

Review:

‘A brilliant read-aloud book for young readers who enjoy picture books but want more text on the page. . . A lively story with wonderfully comic and colourful illustrations on every page. Perfect for children just gaining confidence in reading.’

This is a great example of how text and illustration work together to maximum effect. Sean Taylorâ??s text is emotive and rhythmical and Hannah Shawâ??s illustrations are whimsical, expressive and superbly detailed.

This traditional story is brought to life by both Hannah Shaw's wonderfully humourous illustrations and Sean Taylor's rhyming and fun to read aloud text. Young readers will relish with delight the great efforts made by the itzy-bitzy rabbit to avoid ending up as a snack for the bad-tempered and hungry Grizzly Bear with the Frizzly Hair!

This picture book has fantastic comic appeal as well as being full of drama and tension, with lovely rhyming text, making it perfect for early years reading and language development.

A humourously illustrated picture book.

Every page is filled with clever chatter and lots to look at in this pacy story with a grizzly endâ?¿

Destined to become a read aloud favourite, as a wily rabbit attempts to avoid being eaten by a bloodthirsty bear. Children will love the banter and laugh-out loud moments.

â??A brilliant read-aloud book for young readers who enjoy picture books but want more text on the page. . . A lively story with wonderfully comic and colourful illustrations on every page. Perfect for children just gaining confidence in reading.â??

This is a great example of how text and illustration work together to maximum effect. Sean Taylor’s text is emotive and rhythmical and Hannah Shaw’s illustrations are whimsical, expressive and superbly detailed.

Destined to become a read aloud favourite, as a wily rabbit attempts to avoid being eaten by a bloodthirsty bear. Children will love the banter and laugh-out loud moments.

About this edition

• Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1847804756
• ISBN 13: 9781847804754
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Shaw Hannah