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You're a Genius, Blackboard Bear

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BfK No. 100 - September 1996

Cover Story
The cover illustration for our 100th issue is by Rosemary Wells for Iona Opie’s latest book, My Very First Mother Goose. Iona is the subject of our Authorgraph this month. We are grateful to Walker Books for their help in producing our September cover.

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You're a Genius, Blackboard Bear

Martha Alexander
(Walker Books Ltd)
978-0744543995, RRP £4.99, Paperback
Under 5s Pre-School/Nursery/Infant
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In seemingly impossible situations Anthony knows he can call on his special friend, Blackboard Bear. Here his enormous, ursine chum comes to life and assists Anthony in building a spacecraft to take him to the moon. When the spaceship stands ready and waiting and he begins to have doubts about the trip, Blackboard Bear offers to make it for him. There's much for the reader to ponder over in the clever narrative - a combination of enchanting pictures and Anthony's (unanswered) words to his friend: What does the bear say to Anthony? Does anyone in fact make the lunar journey? Is the whole thing a dream? And what about those paw marks all over the bedroom floor?... A seemingly simple book which offers countless opportunities for making meanings - but they'll be different at every encounter with the story.

Reviewer: 
Jill Bennett
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