By Sam Hearn (author) , Sam Hearn (illustrator)
"This charming rhyming picture book sees an aspiring champion coiffeur of hair realise his dream of brushing a bear!"
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Elegantly illustrated in an appealing retro style and palette that’ll delight adults and toddlers alike, Sam Hearn’s Never Brush a Bear is packed with rollicking read-aloud rhymes and giggle-inducing absurdity.
Dandily-dressed Hershel is a pet pamperer extraordinaire who dreams of winning prizes “for coiffuring creatures of all shapes and sizes”. One such creature is a bear, but of course a bear isn’t the most obvious of animals to brush. For one thing, bears are not pets. For another, they’re not known for sitting still. In fact, bears have a tendency to be “wild and ferocious”. But Hershel is set on realising his dream and so ventures deep into the woods…
On finding none other than a “GREAT BIG WILD BEAR!”, this particular bear turns out to be rather lovely, though his ticklishness does leads to some joyful silliness that will leave little ones longing for the story to be read again, and again, and again.
This is a delightfully amusing story about a determined young pet stylist called Herschel, who makes it his mission to brush a bear.
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He's a head stylist, pet pamperer, extraordinaire! He dreams of awards, and longs to win prizes, For coiffuring creatures in all shapes and sizes! But a bear's not a pet!! And brushing a bear is something he should forget!
This charming story introduces us to Herschel, an adventurous and ambituous pet stylist who wants to style an animal he has never worked with before, a bear! He ventures deep into the woods in order to accomplish his aim. He follows a trail of leaves into a dark cave, discovering a giant and terrifying bear who turns out to be quite polite!
Bright and lively illustrations accompany rhyming text to create a fun story that will have children laughing out loud as they read along. The latest title from award-winning author and illustrator Sam Hearn this book will be beloved by children and adults alike.
'An amusing rhyming picture book about a budding young pet stylist who is determined to brush a bear.' - The Bookseller
Sam Hearn has illustrated numerous books for children, including the Harvey Drew, Abominators and Awesome Animals series. This is the first fiction series that he has written and illustrated. He lives in London.
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This is a delightfully amusing story about a determined young pet stylist called Herschel, who makes it his mission to brush a bear. He's a head stylist, pet pamperer, extraordinaire!
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Never Brush a Bear and determined it is suitable for children aged 3-6 years old
Never Brush a Bear features in the following genres: Featured Books for 3+ readers, Featured Books for 5+ readers, Recommendations, Funny, Animal Stories, Poetry Books for Children, Bedtime Stories for Children, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Picture storybooks, Children’s picture books, Children’s: picture books, activity books, early learning concepts, Children’s / Teenage poetry, anthologies, annuals
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Never Brush a Bear was written by Sam Hearn and published by Frances Lincoln Publishers Ltd
Never Brush a Bear has 32 pages
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