Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other Stories

<p><b>"These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+." </b><i>Guardian</i><br><br>Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don’t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So when Bird has a secret to tell Bear he will not listen - because he is worried he'll give it away! And when the pair find out they don’t actually like <i>all </i>the same things, they both agree it doesn’t matter, because the thing they like best of all is being friends with each other.<br><br>Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the sixth instalment in this irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. Bear and Bird’s adventures are perfect to read aloud together, or for children who are ready to start reading by themselves.<br><br><b>“Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field’s Rabbit and Bear series … The illustrations are glorious.”</b><i> Irish Independent</i> on <i>Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories</i><br><br> <b>"Jarvis’s digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have an attractive handmade feel." </b><i>The New York Times Book Review </i>on <i>Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories</i><br><br>Readers can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for:<br><br> Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories<br> Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories<br> Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories<br> Bear and Bird: The Stick and Other Stories<br> Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories<br><br>The Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book</p>