The Very Cranky Bear is a 2008 children's picture book by Nick Bland.[1] It is about four animal friends, Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep, who enter a cave to get out of a rainstorm and disturb a bear.
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| Author | Nick Bland |
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| Illustrator | Nick Bland |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's novel |
| Published | 2008 (Scholastic Australia) |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print (hardback) |
| Pages | 24 (unpaginated) |
| ISBN | 9781741691344 |
| OCLC | 233284293 |
Publication history
edit- 2008, Australia, Scholastic Australia, ISBN 9781741691344
- 2009, United Kingdom, Hodder Childrens, ISBN 9780340989432
- 2011, Canada, Scholastic, ISBN 9781443107853
- 2014, USA, Orchard Books, ISBN 9780545612692
- 2020, Italy, as "Orso che broncio!", Caissa Italia, ISBN 9788867290963
Reception
editA review in Publishers Weekly of The Very Cranky Bear wrote "Using a singsong rhyme scheme and a comically bumbling animal cast, Bland (The Runaway Hug) playfully introduces the concepts of consideration and respect in a story first published in Australia in 2008",[2] and Kirkus Reviews called it "Good, not-so-cranky fun."[3]
The Very Cranky Bear has also been reviewed by CM: Canadian Review of Materials,[4] Booklist,[5] School Library Journal,[5] The Horn Book,[5] and Library Media Connection.[6]
It was the 2012 National Simultaneous Storytime book.[7]
Adaptations
editCranky Bear, a theatrical adaption of The Very Cranky Bear, has been made by Patch Theatre.[8][9]
References
edit- ^ "The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "The Very Cranky Bear". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. 5 May 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "The Very Cranky Bear". Kirkus Reviews. Kirkus Media LLC. 9 April 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Margaret Snow (6 February 2009). "The Very Cranky Bear". CM: Canadian Review of Materials. 15 (12). The Manitoba Library Association. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ a b c Bland, Nick (2014). The Very Cranky Bear. Scholastic Incorporated. ISBN 9780545612692. OCLC 857370322. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Anne Bozievich (2012). "The Very Cranky Bear". Library Media Connection. Linworth Publishing. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "National Simultaneous Storytime: Previous NSS Events". alia.org.au. Australian Library and Information Association. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ Lesley Reed (2014). "Patch Theatre Takes Cranky Bear from Page to Stage". stagewhispers.com.au. Stage Whispers. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
- ^ "Cranky Bear – Patch Theatre Company". artsmargaretriver.com. Arts Margaret River. 28 July 2018. Retrieved 3 February 2019.
