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Biographical note
Michelle Robinson is the author of several successful picture books including the Sainsbury’s award-winning There’s a Lion in my Cornflakes, illustrated by Jim Field (Bloomsbury). She lives in Frome, Somerset with her husband and their two children. www.michellerobinson.co.uk David Roberts is an award-winning illustrator who has illustrated works by authors such as Julia Donaldson, Jacqueline Wilson and Julian Clary. Born in Liverpool, he now lives and works in London. He won the Nestle Children’s Prize Gold Award for his line drawings in Mouse Noses on Toast (Faber). His books with Julia Donaldson include the bestselling Tyrannosaurus Drip, Jack and the Flum-Flum Tree, The Troll and The Flying Bath. A Beginner’s Guide to Bearspotting is his first book for Bloomsbury. www.davidrobertsillustration.comIt’s a treat. Brilliantly expressive bears (and squirrels), pages bursting with humour, a delicious air of danger and a particularly effective alchemy of words and pictures. And with all the best picture books, children and adults will find much to enjoy.
The Bookseller
A very good story, with super illustrations which really capture the reader's imagination throughout.
- Marie Berry, Reading Zone
So beautifully and succinctly written, with an utterly hilarious narrative and equally funny illustrations, <i>A Beginner’s Guide to Bearspotting</i> is a must for anyone’s shelf.
Picture Books Blogger
This book is a true delight from start to finish with wonderful illustrations and laugh-aloud text.
Parents in Touch
Pair one talented author with one also mega talented illustrator you get an epic and glorious picture book to kick off 2016!!
Book Monsters
It’s a treat. Brilliantly expressive bears (and squirrels), pages bursting with humour, a delicious air of danger and a particularly effective alchemy of words and pictures. And with all the best picture books, children and adults will find much to enjoy
The Bookseller
An illustrated story that will delight adventurous under-fives
The Telegraph
A beautiful, informative and humorous look at wild bears
Irish Examiner
By turns funny and sweet, it’s a real pleasure to devour – there are bound to be more awards on the horizon for this pair
Woman's Way
Cannily balanced between the alarming, the comical and the reassuring. Children will relish the mix
Observer
Hilarious book, with wonderfully expressive pictures that add so much to the story
Primary Times
Visually enchanting
Glasgow Herald
Michelle Robinson’s deadpan narration of a whimsical and witty story is complimented by David Roberts’s finely drawn illustrations
The Guardian
Laugh-out-loud
The Sunday Times