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The Bear in the Cave

by

Michael Rosen
Illustrator: Adrian Reynolds

The lonely bear from Rosen’s classic We’re Going on a Bear Hunt plays on the beach in front of his cave, sings to himself, splashes in the sea, and one day sets off to follow the sounds of the city.

At each stage of his journey, sounds create refrains from Do-bee-doos to vroomity-vrooms. The text unfolds with insistent rhythm from these and other repetitions.

But even in the city it seems this bear is destined to be friendless, until some children lead him home – back through the city and its refrains to the moonlit sea and a contented sleep.

Lots of fun. Bold and bright and grittier than the original, and with Rosen reading with verve and sound-effects on a CD too.

 

Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books
  • Michael Rosen

    Children's Laureate 2007-2009


    Michael Rosen is one of the best-known figures not only in the children's book world but also the British arts scene. His first book of children's poems was published in 1974, and he has gone on to write numerous award winning children's poetry books, picture books and non-fiction, such as Quick, Let's Get Out of Here and We're Going on a Bear Hunt.

    Alongside this he performs, teaches, lectures, presents Word of Mouth on Radio 4 and reviews books for the Guardian. In 2007, Michael was appointed the fifth Children's Laureate - a role which he says will be used to be an 'ambassador of fun'.

     

    http://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/
    Michael Rosen
    Michael Rosen

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