Polly Pecorino: The Girl Who Rescues Animals

"A skilfully suspenseful story with all the charm of Chichester Clark’s picture books." The Daily Telegraph

A captivating, illustrated young fiction novel about a kind girl and a lost bear cub, with a classic feel from the much-loved, award-winning author-illustrator.

Are you brave enough to enter the Wild Bear Woods?

Polly Pecorino rescues animals, and she can talk to them too. She spends all of her time caring for those at Happy Days Zoo, where the devious owners, Mr and Mrs Snell, will do anything to make money. One day they steal a bear cub, certain that he will do wonders for ticket sales, but the ferocious bears living in Wild Bear Woods want their cub back. Will Polly be brave enough to stand up to the Snells and take Booboo, the bear cub, back where he belongs?

"[G]o down to the woods for a gentle bear story… This divinely illustrated book begs to become a series... Expect growls of approval." The Times, Children's Book of the Week

“Full of enchanting illustrations, this is a lovely story of a kindly girl and a lost bear.” The Week Junior

"A perfect book. Booboo is now one of my favourite bears, sitting right alongside Paddington and Winnie the Pooh. This story has lots and lots of heart." Carlie Sorosiak, author of I, Cosmo

“Heart-warming, quietly exciting, encouraging, thoughtful and most of all, charming; a wonderful story with a real classic feel.” Mary Esther Judy, Fallen Star Stories Blog

A skillfully suspenseful story with all the charm of Chichester Clark’s picture books. The Daily Telegraph
It’s a book to entrance young readers with the perennially appealing idea of communicating with other species, and with the message that kindness can triumph. The Sunday Times
[G]o down to the woods for a gentle bear story…This divinely illustrated book begs to become a series…I enjoyed this gentle story and found her illustrations divine: Mrs Snell is a perfectly sculpted, minimalist Cruella de Vil, the adult bears are fabulously fierce, the baby bears visually vulnerable. Expect growls of approval. The Times
Full of enchanting illustrations, this is a lovely story of a kindly girl and a lost bear. The Week Junior
A perfect book. Booboo is now one of my favorite bears, sitting right alongside Paddington and Winnie the Pooh. This story has lots and lots of heart. Carlie Sorosiak
Heart-warming, quietly exciting, encouraging, thoughtful and most of all, charming; a wonderful story with a real classic feel. -- Mary Esther Judy Fallen Star Stories Blog
This has a gorgeous cover design. The Bookseller
A delightful, old-fashioned story about Polly, a girl who can talk to animals, her companion crow and her friendship with a baby bear in a zoo. It’s a book to entrance young readers with the perennially appealing idea of communicating with other species, and with the message that kindness can triumph. The Sunday Times
Full of enchanting illustrations, this is a lovely story of a kindly girl and a lost bear. The Week Junior
Beautifully written, with enchanting, delicate pencil illustrations by the author, this would make a magical book to share at bedtime. The Irish Independent

An adorable first foray into younger fiction…with endearing black-and-white illustration throughout

a charming story…attractively produced

a fast-paced story, told with the unhurried charm of Chichester Clark’s picture books

Emma Chichester Clark was born in London but grew up in the countryside in Ireland. She studied at the Chelsea School of Art followed by the Royal College of Art where she was taught by Quentin Blake. She has written and illustrated many picture books, including the immensely popular Blue Kangaroo series, and has also produced illustrations for numerous magazines and book jackets. She lives between West London and Suffolk, and loves to take her dog Plum on long walks.

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