Bear - Softcover

Raymond Briggs

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Synopsis

The 30th anniversary edition of this hilarious and heartwarming tale of a magical friendship between a girl and a polar bear from beloved author of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs. One night a great big, white polar bear comes to stay with Tilly. He has black hooked claws and huge yellow teeth; but his white furry coat is warm and soft and Tilly decides he's the cuddliest thing in the whole world. Tilly soon finds out that a big bear can cause big problems - he takes a LOT of looking after! When she describes the bear's latest antics to her parents they think he's a figment of her imagination - but is he?A brilliantly clever and funny tale about an unlikely friendship, from beloved children's author Raymond Briggs. More classic Raymond Briggs stories:The Snowman - a wordless picture bookFather ChristmasFather Christmas Goes on HolidayThe Elephant and the Bad BabyUG: Boy Genius of the Stone AgeJim and the BeanstalkRaymond Briggs, one of the UK's top 100 bestselling children's picture book authors of all time, Nielsen Book Scan, September 2024

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oved creator of The Snowman comes an enchanting big book featuring 124 beautiful pastel illustration panels.  A huge, snowy white bear arrives mysteriously one cold winter night and crawls into bed with Tilly.  The next morning, Tilly sets about making her polar bear friend welcome and excitedly reports her progress in "civilizing" him to her bemused parents. They are sure Tilly has an imaginary friend.  But is he imaginary? Whether or not, his story is irresistible.

From the Back Cover

"With all the animated charm of his quiet classic The Snowman, Briggs has envisioned another magical winter escapade."--Booklist

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