Big Bear and Little Fish

- Reviews -

An initially disappointing carnival prize turns out to be more rewarding than it seems. Bear has her heart set on winning the biggest teddy bear at the fair, but instead she wins a fish--a fish ' so small it lived in a bowl. ' Bear reluctantly takes home her prize, but her sadness keeps her from seeing Fish' s potential for companionship. Bear goes on a walk alone and returns to tell the fish it cannot stay--their first real conversation. Fish counters every one of Bear' s arguments, and finally Bear sets off on another walk--this time, holding the fishbowl. Fish is orange, with red spectacles, a stack of books, a bed, and a plant; Bear is brown (some readers may be confused when she refers to herself as gold, but Fish clears up the discrepancy later) and walks upright. Gently rounded, softly colored hills, clouds, and trees, depicted with a grayish blue tinge, lend an underwater feeling to Bear' s world, subtly linking it to Fish' s bowl. Bear and Fish are sometimes big on the page, sometimes small, reinforcing the importance of perspective in this lovely, gently humorous story of the friendship that grows between different creatures when they accept each other for who they are. (This book was reviewed digitally. ) A delightful tale of unexpected friendship. --Kirkus Reviews-- "Journal" (7/15/2022 12:00:00 AM)

- Author Bio -

Sandra Nickel is a writer of nonfiction picture books for children. Her work includes The Stuff Between Stars, Nacho' s Nachos, and Breaking Through the Clouds. She is the winner of a Christopher Award and holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. When at home in Switzerland, Sandra loves ambling and rambling and eating carrot muffins just as much as Bear and Fish do. Il Sung Na was born in Seoul, South Korea. In 2001, he moved to London to pursue a BFA in Illustration and Animation at Kingston University, where he discovered a passion for children' s books. He completed his MFA Illustration Practice at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art) in 2015. Il Sung has illustrated several books including Wild Peace, My Tree, and ZZZZ: A Book of Sleep. Currently based in Kansas City, Il Sung teaches illustration courses at KCAI (Kansas City Art Institute) and works on new books.

- Full Details -

Status:	Active
ISBN-13:	9781728417172
Published:	6 Sep 2022
Published In:	United States
Imprint:	Carolrhoda
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Format:	Hardback
Height:	254mm
Width:	254mm
Spine:	9mm
Weight:	413g
Pages:	32

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