Born in Belfast, Martin Waddell is the recipient of An
Post Irish Book Awards’ Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award. He
was an aspiring football player for many years, before turning his
hand to writing. He is now widely regarded as one of the greatest
living children’s writers, and has over 220 published titles to his
name. He is perhaps best known for Owl Babies, illustrated by
Patrick Benson and Farmer Duck, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; as
well as the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark
and the Little Bear series, both illustrated by Barbara Firth. In
2004, Martin received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his
lasting contribution to children’s literature, the highest career
recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children’s
books. He lives in Newcastle, County Durham.
Barbara Firth (1928-2013) was a Kate Greenaway Medal-winning
illustrator who worked on numerous picture books by Martin Waddell
including the Little Bear series and the 1989 Kurt Maschler
Award-winning The Park in the Dark.
A child's first faltering steps towards independence are poignantly
captured. Big Bear and Little Bear have provided a delightful take
on some of the critical moments of childhood.
*The Guardian*
A child's first faltering steps towards independence are poignantly captured. Big Bear and Little Bear have provided a delightful take on some of the critical moments of childhood. * The Guardian *
Several favorite characters and series continue this fall. Sleep Tight, Little Bear by Martin Waddell, illus. by Barbara Firth, bring back the duo first introduced in Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? Here Little Bear discovers a new cave, "little-bear-size or just a bit bigger," and asks Big Bear if he can stay in his new hideaway. But they both discover how much they miss each other. A DVD is included. Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.
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