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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is from Let's Go Home, Little Bear by Martin Waddell and illustrated by Barbara Firth (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Walker Books and we thank them for their help in using this illustration.
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This large-format, picture storybook with lots of words comes with an excellent pedigree. Placed in the right hands in the primary school, its inventiveness and intriguing magic shouldn't fail to delight. Just a century old, it retains motifs from much earlier fairy fantasies, re-worked and embellished with fresh, masterly detail. The distinctively detailed full-colour illustrations are a feast for the eye and contribute to this highly successful production. Our 13-year-old, in-house, reluctant reader took it to bed and pronounced it good.
