One late winter day, a strange noise startles Bear out of his slumber. Grumpily searching for the source, he finds Duck, trapped in the thicket—but not for long. Bear frees Duck with a few scoo
One late winter day, a strange noise startles Bear out of his slumber. Grumpily searching for the source, he finds Duck, trapped in the thicket—but not for long. Bear frees Duck with a few scoops of his big paws, and their friendship begins. The more time the two spend swimming, exploring, and telling stories, the less Bear wants to go back to his lonely old life. As spring turns to summer, and summer turns to fall, what else will change?
Stunning woodcut engravings illustrate this gentle story about kindness, the four seasons, and the joy of an unexpected friend.
Albertine The Prix Albertine Jeunesse 6-8 Years Old Shortlist (2024)
Mississippi Children's Museum Magnolia Book Awards Pre-K - 2nd Grade Nominee (2023)
May Angeli studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Paris and later took engraving classes in Urbino, Italy. In 2013, May received the Grand Prix de l'Illustration from the Moulins Museum of Youth Illustration. The Bear and the Duck is her English-language debut. May lives in Paris.
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