A collection of four Little Bear picture books. In 'Little Bear and the Jolly Dragon', the toys come across a fearsome dragon sleeping in a den under the chair wearing Little Bear's trousers! Could it have really eaten Little Bear? Or perhaps this little dragon isn't quite as fierce as it seems.
Jane Hissey's unremittingly delectable Bear books have thrilled generations of toddlers, and these stunningly simple yet somehow deeply detailed books have certainly become classics that will be passed on to further generations of little ones in years to come.
Hissey's almost perfect illustrations of the toys she grew up with breath life into the characters of Little Bear, Rabbit, Old Bear and their toy-cupboard pals, and the clever mix of modern writing and nostalgic illustration perfectly captures a charm and mood that rarely fails to delight.
Little Bear's Dragon, a collection of four brand new stories, is no exception to the Hissey rule and is as enchanting and endearing as any of her other work. Whether messing about in a stream in The Boat Race, taking an unusual trip in The Birthday Camp, showing off on stage in The Three Bears or telling spooky tales in the title story, Little Bear's Dragon, Hissey's characters--Rabbit, Old Bear, Little Bear, Bramwell Brown and many, many more-- prove that there is plenty of life in the old toy cupboard yet.
Ideal for parent and child to read together over and over again. (Ages 3 to 6 years) --Susan Harrison
