The Hermit and the Bear
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Cover Story
The illustration on our cover is from Ben and the Bear, written and illustrated by Chris Riddell (0 7445 0480 5, £2.95), a title from a new series of Fun-to-Read Picture Books published by Walker Books. We are grateful to Walker Books for help in using this illustration.
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The Hermit and the Bear
Quentin Blake
Literate and clever fun when a Hermit befriends and tries to teach a Bear. Much verbal play comes from the fact that the creature takes all instructions literally. The pacing of the tale and the length of the cleverly-divided chapters make it just right for the eights to elevens who'll read this. As always with this imprint, a high standard of presentation, attention to spacing of text and pictures. They are by Blake and, naturally, tell their own stories.
