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The Christmas Bear: A Push, Pull and Slide Book

By Ian Whybrow
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... Read More
Format: Board book
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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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    The 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...
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    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...
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Book Details

INFORMATION

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

Collections

Activity Books and Kits Children's Board Books Children's Books Children's Christmas Books and Gifts Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Christmas Books and Gifts Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Ian Whybrow Series: Tom and Bear

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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