The Rainbow Bear
by Sir Michael Morpurgo, illustrated by Michael Foreman
Interest age: 4+
Reading age: 7+
Published by Random House, 2000
About this book
The white snow bear, wandering in his arctic homeland, sees a rainbow and longs to catch it for himself. But, try as he might, he never can. Then one day he meets a shaman who can make his wish come true – to be a rainbow bear.
Michael Morpurgo’s poetic text and Michael Foreman’s expressive pictures beautifully combine to make this a powerful animal story conveying wise words to young readers. Rainbow Bear is another wonderful and heartwarming tale from this beloved writer and illustrator team.
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