The Bear

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The next morning, Tilly sets about making her polar bear friend welcome and excitedly reports her progress in "civilizing" him to her bemused parents.

Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective - University of Cambridge Raymond Briggs: A Retrospective - University of Cambridge

A poor condition book can still make a good reading copy but is generally not collectible unless the item is very scarce.Briggs’ true originality as an author-illustrator began with gently debunking works such as Jim and the Beanstalk (1970), in which the giant is an avuncular figure helped by false teeth, spectacles and a wig, and his far from jolly Father Christmas (1973).

The Bear by Raymond Briggs | Waterstones

A brilliantly clever and funny tale about an unlikely friendship, from beloved children's author Raymond Briggs. Folio, illustrated boards, a delightful tale of the large bear in Tilly's house, laid out in graphic novel format.His great themes are the family, social justice, and the recalcitrant individual as in Gentleman Jim (1980), Unlucky Wally (1987) and The Man (1992). They are all written with a sensitivity to the world children inhabit and this is very true of "The Bear". The musical score was by Howard Blake and the end theme "Somewhere A Star Shines For Everyone" was sung by Charlotte Church.