Read more
Originally published in the United Kingdom by Macmillan Children's Books, 2014.
About the author
Emily Gravett is the author and illustrator of many children’s books, including
Matilda’s Cat,
Again!,
Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears (winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal),
Meerkat Mail,
Tidy, and
Old Hat. Her first book,
Wolves, was the winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Boston Globe–Horn Book Honor Award for Illustration. Her second book,
Orange Pear Apple Bear, was a Quills Award finalist, a
Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year, a
Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year, and on the shortlist for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Emily lives in Brighton, England, with her partner, their daughter, and the family dog. Visit her at EmilyGravett.com.
Summary
Two adorable animal pals embark on a quietly humorous adventure of fishing and friendship in this start to a new picture book series from Emily Gravett.
Friends Bear and Hare are going fishing. While Hare is putting together a picnic, Bear enthusiastically fishes…a hat. Then…a roller skate. Will Bear ever hook an actual fish? Maybe a little help from Hare can turn things around.
Told and illustrated with Emily Gravett’s characteristic flair, this picture book for young readers is the perfect companion to friends of all sorts.
Additional text
"Funny and quick, with excellent art."
