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- Lothian Children's Books
For National Curriculum Early Years, Interest age: from c 4 years, Fiction, Picture books, Animal stories (Children's / Teenage)
Meet Bear and Chook, two very different friends, in this wonderful addition to the Lothian Australian Favourites, a collection of the very best Australian picture books.
Bear and Chook are best friends. But while Bear likes adventure, Chook prefers the quiet life. One sunny day by the pond, Chook lets himself get drawn into Bear's wild ideas ... with disastrous results!
A wonderfully warm read-aloud story about the adventures of two very different friends.
Praise for Bear and Chook
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A delightful romp for little kids, with wonderful sound words, and a playful look at different careers...the pictures are bright and full of action. - Magpies Magazine
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Illustrates a warm relationship between unlikely friends as they look to the future and dream of what they can be. The conversations between the two make this an excellent book to read aloud and there are great sound effects to attempt as Bear gets Chook into all kinds of trouble. - Totlines magazine
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This book is a sheer delight. - Sydney's Child on BEAR AND CHOOK BY THE SEA
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This book will enchant readers of all ages. 4 stars (An excellent book.) - Junior Bookseller and Publisher on BEAR AND CHOOK BY THE SEA
Lisa Shanahan
Lisa Shanahan is an award-winning writer of picture books and fiction for young people. Some of her well-loved books include GORDON'S GOT A SNOOKIE, illustrated by Wayne Harris, and BEAR AND CHOOK and DADDY'S HAVING A HORSE, illustrated by Emma Quay. Her picture book BEAR AND CHOOK BY THE SEA, illustrated by Emma Quay, won the CBCA Book of the Year for Early Childhood in 2010 and BIG PET DAY, illustrated by Gus Gordon, won the Speech Pathology Book of the Year Award for the 5-8 age group in 2015.
Lisa loves moon-gazing, making up words, mint slices, mock orange blossom, black cockatoos, shouts of unexpected laughter, the weight of a scruffy dog resting on her knee and cups of tea. She lives in Sydney, close to the river of her childhood, with her husband, their three sons and one bouncy spoodle.
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