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The Christmas Bear: A Push, Pull and Slide Book
Series: Tom and Bear
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Join in the festive fun with this funny, rhyming Christmas adventure for preschoolers, with tabs to push, pull and slide on every page! When Father Christmas sets off to deliver the presents, poor Bear is left behind in the workshop. How will he make it to...
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Push, pull and slide the scenes to bring this rhyming Christmas story to life – the perfect festive gift for preschoolers.
Push, pull and slide the scenes to bring this fun rhyming Christmas story to life - the perfect festive gift book for preschoolers, illustrated by The Gruffalo illustrator, Axel Scheffler
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Join in the festive fun with this funny, rhyming Christmas adventure for preschoolers, with tabs to push, pull and slide on every page!
When Father Christmas sets off to deliver the presents, poor Bear is left behind in the workshop. How will he make it to Tom's house in time for Christmas morning? Push, pull and slide the scenes to find out, as he chases Santa's sleigh through icy seas and snowy forests, all the way from the North Pole to Tom's cosy bedroom.
With a laugh-out-loud text full of witty rhymes and silly scenarios from Ian Whybrow, author of the much-loved Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs series, and brilliantly funny illustrations by The Gruffalo illustrator Axel Scheffler, The Christmas Bear: A Push, Pull and Slide Book is a Christmas book with a difference - packed full of interactive fun, perfect for little hands.
Series: Tom and Bear
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Pre-orderThe Christmas Bear: A Push, Pull and Slide Book
Join in the festive fun with this funny, rhyming Christmas adventure for preschoolers, with tabs to push, pull and slide on every page! When Father Christmas sets off to deliver the presents, poor Bear is left behind in the workshop. How will he make it to Tom's house in time for Christmas morning? Push, pull and slide the scenes to...Board book$1700Unit price /UnavailableOut 29 Sep 2026Pre-order -
The Bedtime Bear: A Push, Pull and Slide Book
A rhyming bedtime adventure for preschoolers with tabs to push, pull and slide on every page! From award-winning author Ian Whybrow, and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, co-creator of The Gruffalo. Bedtime isn't bedtime without your favourite bear, and Tom's bear is on his way! Join Bear on his adventures as he finds his way back to Tom just in time...Board bookSold Out
Book Details
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ISBN: 9781035048038
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Format: Board book
Date Published: 26 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Macmillan Children's Books
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Axel Scheffler
Audience: Children
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 17.0mm
Width: 200.0mm
Height: 200.0mm
Weight: 436g
Pages: 10
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Series: Tom and Bear
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About the Author
Axel Scheffler is a star illustrator whose instantly recognizable, warm and witty illustrations have achieved worldwide acclaim and numerous awards. In addition to his picture books, Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty and gift books for Macmillan, such as The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes. He also illustrates the popular Pip and Posy series. Born in Hamburg, Axel now lives with his family in London. Ian Whybrow is a hugely popular children's writer with over a hundred books to his name, including the bestselling Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs series. His picture books for Macmillan include The Christmas Bear and the Say Hello series.
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The Bedtime Bear: A Push, Pull and Slide Book
A rhyming bedtime adventure for preschoolers with tabs to push, pull and slide on every page! From award-winning author Ian Whybrow, and illustrated by Axel Scheffler, co-creator of The Gruffalo. Bedtime isn't bedtime without your favourite bear, and Tom's bear is on his way! Join Bear on his adventures as he finds his way back to Tom just in time...Board bookSold Out -
Meerkat Madness
The first book in the hilarious Awesome Animals series – awesome adventures with the wildest wildlife. Told in Ian Whybrow’s unique style, this hilarious animal adventure starring ever-popular meerkats is a funny, fast-paced, sure-fire hit. Meerkat Madness is the story of a burrow of meerkat pups and their eccentric babysitter, Uncle Fearless, who once travelled to the Blah-Blah camp at...PaperbackSold Out
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