Can You See a Little Bear?

Where is Little Bear? In this charming look-and-find book, highlighted by Jackie Morris’s gorgeous animal fantasies, very young children explore theatrical and circus settings as they attempt to find the missing cub. The concepts of opposites, colours and contrasts are introduced in the read-aloud nursery verse and simple clues and vivid word images help children discover Little Bear, whether he is trying on a hat, standing on his head or floating in a balloon. Gradually Little Bear moves into a more familiar landscape of tea, bath and bedtime, a cue for little bears’ bedtimes everywhere.

"Stunning illustrations...This exceptional book provides great opportunities for bedtime sharing."

"Stunningly beautiful illustrations by Jackie Morris accompany James Mayhew’s sequence of rhyming statements...Full of mystery and magic and along the way introducing colours, opposites and contrasts: this book was first published over a decade ago. If you missed it then I urge you to get hold of a copy now: it’s sheer, out of this world bedtime enchantment for both child and adult sharer"

"A work of art? A book of sheer delight? The most beautiful illustrations from Jackie Morris and exquisite words from James Mayhew, travel with the characters on the page and follow the little bear to bed."

"A gorgeous sumptuous luxurious story book that's perfect for settling down with before bedtime, well how could we possibly resist?"

"Gentle search-and-find rhyming text is married with lush, theatrical pictures to magical effect. Now in a new gift edition, Morris’ work is much in demand following the success of The Lost Words."

"An exceptional book with magical illustrations."

“A charming look-and-find book with rhyming text by James Mayhew, highlighted by Jackie Morris’s gorgeous animal fantasies”

Jackie Morris is an author and illustrator, photographer and painter. She lives in a small house beside the sea in St. David's, Wales. Her many books include Tell Me a Dragon; The Snow Leopard; The Wild Swans and Ted Hughes’s How the Whale Became. Jackie Morris is the illustrator of The Lost Words by Robert Macfarland (Hamish Hamilton, 2017), which has sold over 50,000 copies on UK Bookscan. She has a lively presence on social media and progress of her work can be followed on her blog:

James Mayhew is an author, artist and storyteller whose books reflect his passionate advocacy of the arts for young children. His imaginative Katie series invites readers to step inside famous paintings, Ella Bella Ballerina explores classic ballets, and other works feature folk tales and stories from opera and Shakespeare. James Mayhew lives in Baldock, Hertfordshire.

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