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Little Bear's Spring Paperback – 21 Feb. 2019

by Elli Woollard (Author), Briony May Smith (Illustrator)
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 126 ratings
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Little Bear's Spring is a glorious reminder for children and adults of just how wonderful the natural world is, and that, sometimes, the unlikeliest of friendships are the best kind.

Little Bear has just woken up from his long winter sleep. But when he pokes his head out of the den, the world around him is vast, white and silent. The only thing he sees is a smooth little stone, just as alone in the snowy wilderness as he is. He nestles it in tight to his fur and off they go in search of friends.

Little Bear's Spring is a lyrical story about friendship, with a gentle introduction to spring and what happens to the natural world when the seasons change. Written by star picture book author Elli Woollard and illustrated by Briony May Smith, whose artwork brings a sun-dappled springtime landscape to life with breathtaking beauty.

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  1. Reading age
    2 - 4 years
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Dimensions
    28.1 x 0.6 x 24.8 cm
  5. Publisher
    Macmillan Children's Books
  6. Publication date
    21 Feb. 2019
  7. ISBN-10
    150980790X
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1509807901
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About the Author

Elli Woollard is an exciting talent on the picture books scene, who started writing stories after an embarrassing incident in which her youngest son broke Michael Rosen's glasses. In addition to picture books, she also writes children's poems. Her snappy rhymes, catchy rhythms and witty stories are sure to make her a huge success. Elli has written The Giant of Jum, Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories and The Dragon and the Nibblesome Knight for Macmillan, as well as the young fiction series Swashbuckle Li. Elli lives in London with her four children, her husband and two guinea pigs.

Briony May Smith grew up in Sandhurst in Berkshire. She studied Illustration at Falmouth University and was Highly Commended for the Macmillan Children’s book prize in 2013 and 2014. She now lives in Devon, where her work day mainly consists of drawing fairies, interrupted only when her dog, Finbar, demands his walk. She is the illustrator of Little Bear's Spring, Little Goose's Autumn and Robin Robin. Briony’s work is inspired by fairy tales and folklore and life in the country.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Macmillan Children's Books; Main Market edition (21 Feb. 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 150980790X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1509807901
  • Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 4 years
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 28.1 x 0.6 x 24.8 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 126 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
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Beautifully illustrated and a great story
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Beautifully illustrated and a great story
Absolutely gorgeous book!!The story is all about a little bear who wakes up from hibernation and is trying to make sense of what's happening to the world around him. As he travels he learns what spring means to the animals he meets before returning home to mummy.Beautifully illustrated and a touching story. We had so much fun with this book, using it in lots of our play set ups.
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Absolutely amazing !!!
5.0 out of 5 stars Sweet story as ever
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 April 2024
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Would do love to buy the other seasons but not sure if they’re out yet? Love this little sweet story of littles bears adventures and the wonderful art and soft fabrics in the from VIBER
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Michelle Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2021
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Gorgeous little book. Love the way in every page there isn't just the bear but wolves, beavers, birds, geese, all part of the ecology of the North American woodlands. It's gorgeous and educational in a gentle way. A lovely feel good book. It's for kids but you've an excuse if your a parent to read it. I am not a parent and I am 58. I did the Covid 19 national statistics census and put my vouchers in to amazon to buy books that are highly visual. Little works of art.
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Miss RL Ward
5.0 out of 5 stars The story is adorable and the artwork is stunning!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 June 2022
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Bought both this and the autumn goose one after seeing it on one my fav tubers channel, and I'm so glad i did. Has made a beautiful present for my new baby nephew, and his parent love the artwork and story as much as i do. ❤
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tiggerz
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated and a great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2021
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Absolutely gorgeous book!!

The story is all about a little bear who wakes up from hibernation and is trying to make sense of what's happening to the world around him. As he travels he learns what spring means to the animals he meets before returning home to mummy.

Beautifully illustrated and a touching story. We had so much fun with this book, using it in lots of our play set ups.
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tiggerz
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully illustrated and a great story
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 27 April 2021
Absolutely gorgeous book!!

The story is all about a little bear who wakes up from hibernation and is trying to make sense of what's happening to the world around him. As he travels he learns what spring means to the animals he meets before returning home to mummy.

Beautifully illustrated and a touching story. We had so much fun with this book, using it in lots of our play set ups.
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Cass
5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 October 2022
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I love the pictures in this book, telling the heartwarming story. Really lovely
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mammy_gittins
5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Spring Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 April 2022
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Such a heart felt book, written beautifully and the illustrations by Briony May Smith are incredible. The attention to detail is second to none.
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Fay
5.0 out of 5 stars We LOVED this book! The story is adorable and the illustrations are so beautiful!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2020
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A curious bear cub awakens from his long winters nap, eager to find a friend.
The birds are too busy preparing for spring. The gates are in a hurry. The wolves have plans that don’t involve friendship...
Will this sweet little bear cub find a companion?
We LOVED this book! The story is adorable and the illustrations are so beautiful!
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Fay
5.0 out of 5 stars We LOVED this book! The story is adorable and the illustrations are so beautiful!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2020
A curious bear cub awakens from his long winters nap, eager to find a friend.
The birds are too busy preparing for spring. The gates are in a hurry. The wolves have plans that don’t involve friendship...
Will this sweet little bear cub find a companion?
We LOVED this book! The story is adorable and the illustrations are so beautiful!
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eager reader
5.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 29 April 2019
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A lovely story, beautiful illustrations.... we just skip over the bit where the wolves say that the little bear looks good to eat! Not great when my granddaughter is already scared from the little red riding hood story!
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Jim
5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on 3 January 2024
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Beautiful illustrations and a great story about persistence and not necessarily needing the validation of others.
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Amazon_Lover
2.0 out of 5 stars Since when do we throw away "broken" friends out of frustration...?
Reviewed in France on 22 March 2024
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A basic story, but nice enough on the whole, and pretty illustrations, but lots of inconsistencies and a message that deeply shocked all my students and even made one of them cry! So.. A bear cub wakes up alone without his family (???) and within a few seconds, takes a small pebble as a friend. After a series of mishaps, the little pebble shows a little crack. Tired and frustrated, the little bear kicks it out, telling it "you're no good anymore"... Yep. That's how we do now. A very educational story. We really want all our children to do the same. My kids were absolutely shocked and couldn't really focus on the story after that, I had to come up with tons of excuses for the cub.. Of course, you'll have realized that the little pebble is actually an egg. After a while, the two "friends" (define 'friends') are reunited with their respective families, who had obviously left without them and were gathered around a lake. Yep.. Two stars for the illustrations, I think that's generous.
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Roby
5.0 out of 5 stars Bellissimo
Reviewed in Italy on 3 October 2021
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Qualità della carta ottima, disegni bellissimi e storia stupenda, comprerò altri libri del genere. Consegna puntuale e libro perfetto.
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Edgard Salguero
5.0 out of 5 stars Un cuento precioso
Reviewed in Spain on 14 June 2019
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Es precioso. Las ilustraciones son increibles
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