Author(s): Eve Bunting (illus Nancy Carpenter)

Picture books

Poor Little Bear. Does getting bigger mean giving up the things you love? Little Bear loves his little boat. He rows it around the lake. He fishes from it. He lies and dreams in it. But then something strange happens. Little Bear begins to grow and one day he no longer fits in his little boat... Every child who experiences growing pains will appreciate Little Bear's story. They will smile with satisfaction as the solution to Little Bear's problem unfolds in simple, lyrical words and charming pictures. About the Author: Nancy Carpenter lives in Brooklyn, New York and this is her first book for Bloomsbury. Eve Bunting is the author of many books for children published by Egmont and HarperCollins and this is also her first book for Bloomsbury. She lives in Pasadena, California