Merry Christmas, Big Hungry Bear! (Child's Play Library) - Hardcover

Wood, Audrey; Wood, Don

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0439320925 ISBN 13: 9780439320924

Publisher: Blue Sky Press, 2002

Synopsis

The long-awaited sequel to Don & Audrey Wood's mega-bestselling, award-winning classic THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR (1984), which has sold more than 18 million copies in hardcover worldwide.

Painted in acrylics using the same technique and the same paper as the bestseller THE LITTLE MOUSE, THE RED RIPE STRAWBERRY AND THE BIG HUNGRY BEAR, this delightful picture book brings back the same beloved characters, the timid Little Mouse and the mysterious unseen Big Hungry Bear, and ends with a wonderful Christmas surprise--the promise of a new friendship between a tiny mouse and a big bear who doesn't seem quite so scary after all.

About this title

Review:

Husband and wife team Don and Audrey Wood follow up on their international bestseller The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry, and the Big Hungry Bear with a yuletide message about giving.

The little Mouse has holed up in his cozy home for Christmas, under long, shiny garlands and a gigantic, glowing tree. And what a huge pile of gifts he's got! ("My goodness! What a lot of presents. Are they all for you?") But then he starts to worry about "the big, hungry Bear in the cold, dark cave at the top of the hill" and how he'd do anything to get a hold of Mouse's presents. ("Ohhh, how that Bear loves Christmas presents!") So it's out with the padlock, boards over the door, and tacks all over the floor. Good old Mouse, though, has a last- minute change of heart and realizes that maybe he should be sharing his presents--not locking them up--so he heads off to visit his ursine friend.

The appeal of this series may continue to be a mystery to some grownups, but the fun, repetitive text and playful acrylics will likely win over any kid--even if we never get to see that big, hungry Bear at all. (Baby to preschool) --Paul Hughes

About the Author:

Don and Audrey Wood have been an award-winning team for over 25 years. When our son, Bruce, was very young, the best part of the day for my wife, Audrey, and me was reading him his bedtime picture books….That's when I fell in love with children's literature and decided to illustrate, and occasionally write, children's books, says Don, who grew up on his family's farm in California. Audrey grew up in a family of artists and is a fourth-generation artist. Together, Don and Audrey created their first picture book in 1976. Since then, they have collaborated on several award-winning picture books, including the Caldecott Honor book, King Bidgood's in the Bathtub. For more information about Don and Audrey Wood, visit: scholastic.com/tradebooks or audreywood.com

About this edition

• Publisher: Blue Sky Press
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0439320925
• ISBN 13: 9780439320924
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 48
• Illustrator: Wood Don