Bear in Space
CBCA Book of the Year Awards, Early Childhood, Notable Book
- Hardcover
32 pages
- Release Date
1 August 2020
Summary
Bear has plans to change his world, one space adventure at a time, and discovers just how far you can go with someone by your side.
Bear is different. When he dreams of going into space, the other bears laugh. But Bear has plans to change his world, one space adventure at a time. In space he feels at home, but also alone, until something extraordinary happens. He discovers just how far he can go with someone by his side.
A richly imagined story that celebrates…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781760651510 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1760651516 |
| Author: | Deborah Abela, Marjorie Crosby-Fairall |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Australia |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Australia |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 32 |
| Release Date: | 1 August 2020 |
| Weight: | 465g |
| Dimensions: | 255mm x 295mm |
| Audience Age: | 3-6 |
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Critics Review
Marjorie Crosby-Fairall has created bold , bright eye catching illustrations that make each page a delight for the reader…A bear and space combo - what a treat! I loved this one! * PictureBookBC Instagram *
You’ll love reading A bear in Space by Deborah Abela and Marjorie Crosby-Fairall, the illustrations are amazing, they ooze wonder and joy through little bear’s actions and bring so much emotion to the story * Educate Empower Blog *
ANY child would be CAPTIVATED by this book - it’s BIG, with BEAUTIFUL illustrations and a LOVELY story about imagination and friendship. * kids.books.we.love - Instagram *
This is a gorgeous, relatable tale of friendship, self belief, and determination * BetterReadKids - Instagram *
Award winning author Deborah Abela brings bear beautifully to life. The detailed pencil drawings by Marjorie Crosby-Fairall are bursting with colour and complements the story perfectly * Kids’ Book Review *
Deborah Abela
Deb Abelah
After finishing a teaching degree, Deb Abelah went to Africa where she was caught in a desert sandstorm, harassed by monkeys and thrown in jail twice! She’s written 25 books including Max Remy Superspy, Grimsdon, Teresa A New Australian and The Most Marvellous Spelling Bee Mystery. Her first picture book is Wolfie, An Unlikely Hero. Deb has won awards for her books but mostly hopes to be as brave as her characters.
Marjorie Crosby-Fairall
Marjorie Crosby-Fairall is an internationally published illustrator of over twenty children’s books. She has loved picture book illustrations since she was a little girl. She often escaped to the library to pour over books and examine the illustrations in detail. Encouraged by her creative family, she gained a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration.
Her books appear on the Premier’s Reading Challenge lists and have been shortlisted and won awards, including the CBCA Eve Pownall Award for her first picture book. She still goes to the library to admire the picture books. Marjorie is the Regional Illustrator Coordinator for SCBWI Australia East & New Zealand.
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