Twenty Bears

Name: Twenty Bears
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781526671400
Price: 29.99 NZD
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By Kathryn Simmonds

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The funniest counting book of the year, featuring twenty VERY silly bears. Can you count them all? Twenty bears have been asleep Lying in a snoring heap. Now it’s spring and time to clean! Time to tidy, shine and sheen! Get ready for a shot of... Read More

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A hilarious counting book featuring twenty VERY silly bears as they try to spring clean their house!

A hilarious counting book featuring twenty VERY silly bears as they try to spring clean their house!

Description

The funniest counting book of the year, featuring twenty VERY silly bears. Can you count them all?

Twenty bears have been asleep
Lying in a snoring heap.
Now it’s spring and time to clean!
Time to tidy, shine and sheen!

Get ready for a shot of pure counting fun, as twenty very busy bears attempt to spring clean their cottage after winter hibernation. Spring is here and it’s time to TIDY … but are these silly bears up to the task?

This hilarious picture book is perfect for little ones learning to count!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781526671400

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Childrens Books

Contributors:

Illustrated by Alison Brown

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 245.0mm

Height: 274.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 32

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Activity Books and Kits Children's Books Children's Early Years Children's Fiction Children's Picture Books Children’s & Teenage Non-Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Drawing, Colouring and Painting Books for Kids Kathryn Simmonds

About the Author

Kathryn Simmons is a British poet and short-story writer. Her first book of poems, Sunday at the Skin Launderette (2008), won the Forward Prize for Best First Collection and was longlisted for the Guardian First Book Award. This is her first picture book with Bloomsbury.

Alison Brown studied Fine Art at Liverpool and then became a graphic designer. She has been illustrating for the past six years, and has illustrated many much-loved books including You Make Me Happy and the Little Owl series by Debi Gliori. Alison was brought up in Bangor, Northern Ireland, but she now lives in Leeds.

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