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Bear Here, Bear There

Name: Bear Here, Bear There
Brand: Arotahi Agency
SKU: 9781836270935
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A Lift-the-Flap Book of Opposites

By Fátima Ordinola

Series: First Concepts with Bear

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Bear Here, Bear There invites young readers to explore the city with Bear. Can you find him? Lift each flap to discover where Bear is hiding. Is he in the tall building or the short house? Zooming by in a fast car or wobbling along on... Read More

Format: Board book

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Is Bear here, or is Bear there? Is he in the tall building or in the short house? Is he in the noisy playground or the quiet park? Search for Bear and learn opposites as children explore busy, familiar places around the big city in this gorgeous lift-the-flap book.

Description

Bear Here, Bear There invites young readers to explore the city with Bear. Can you find him? Lift each flap to discover where Bear is hiding. Is he in the tall building or the short house? Zooming by in a fast car or wobbling along on a slow bicycle? Tiptoeing through a quiet library or laughing in a noisy playground?

With adorable artwork and a clever cat who knows Bear’s secrets, Bear Here, Bear There is the perfect first book of opposites for little ones. The playful text encourages early learning of contrasting concepts and first words, while the interactive flaps spark curiosity and joy.

From the celebrated author of Our Love comes an adorable new pre-school range exploring first concepts.

Series: First Concepts with Bear

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Where Is Bear?

Bear loves to play hide-and-seek! Can you find him? Lift each flap to discover where Bear is hiding around the house. Is he behind the kitchen door, under the sofa or in the bathtub? What other animals will you meet along the way? With adorable artwork and a clever cat who knows Bear’s secrets, Where Is Bear? is the perfect...

By Fátima Ordinola

Board book

$22⁹⁹

Available
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Pre-order

Bear Here, Bear There

Bear Here, Bear There invites young readers to explore the city with Bear. Can you find him? Lift each flap to discover where Bear is hiding. Is he in the tall building or the short house? Zooming by in a fast car or wobbling along on a slow bicycle? Tiptoeing through a quiet library or laughing in a noisy playground?...

By Fátima Ordinola

Board book

$22⁹⁹

Pre-order
Out 2 Mar 2027

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781836270935

Publisher: Post Wave Publishing UK Ltd

Format: Board book

Date Published: 04 March 2027

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Post Wave Children's Books

Illustration: Illustrations, color

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 180.0mm

Height: 200.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 10

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About the Author

Fátima Ordinola is a graphic designer and illustrator born in Peru and currently residing in Cambridge, UK. In 2023, she graduated from the Cambridge School of Art with a distinction in the MA Children’s Book Illustration programme. She enjoys working with traditional materials such as chalk, pencils, ink, and digital collage. Her work has been recognised by the Bologna Children's Book Fair, The Batsford Prize, The Hamburger Bilderbuchpreis, and The Unpublished PictureBook Showcase. Her first picture book as an author, titled Our Love will be published by Post Wave in 2025. Between her passionate work in illustration and her new lifestyle in Cambridge, she finds time to explore various activities like reading, sketching, and cycling around town.

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