About this item
Spring is here and new life is stirring. There is so much for Big Bear to teach her new cub as they step out into the forest. Together they eat, swim, fish, and play as one season becomes the next. With Big Bear's help, Little One grows more and more confident, until winter comes once more and it's time to head home.With gentle text and stunning black and white illustrations, Jo Weaver reveals the wonder of nature, the first steps of independence, and the strength of parental love.
About the Author
I work mostly by hand using willow charcoal and a putty rubber. I live and work on the east coast of Scotland with my young family and an ever expanding brood of chickens. When not at my drawing board I can often be found wandering the wild and windy beaches near our home. I was lucky enough to complete an MA in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art (ARU) in 2015 - a course I would highly recommend to any aspiring illustrator/storyteller. My books have since been translated into six languages for publishers including:Hodder Children's Books (Hachette UK) Oxford University Press (UK) Walker Books (UK) Kaleidoscope (France) Orecchio Acerbo Editore (Italy) Peach Tree (USA) Eerdlings (USA) Ars Edition (Germany) Jei Publishing (Korea) CILIP Greenaway Medal 2018, nominated (A Story Like The Wind) Award Nati per Leggere 2017, winner (Little One) CILIP Greenaway Medal 2017, long-listed (Little One) Klaus Flugge Award 2017, long-listed (Little One) "Read It Again!" Cambridgeshire Children's Book Award 2017, shortlisted (Little One) AOI Illustration New Talent Awards 2014, shortlisted.
