Bear and Chook by the Sea a Winner!
Bear and Chook by the Sea is the Winner of the 2010 Children’s Book Council of Australia (CBCA) Early Childhood Book of the Year!
Hachette Children’s Books congratulates Lisa Shanahan and Emma Quay for winning this highly acclaimed award.
Books
Bear & Chook
This touching story is about Bear and Chook, two very different but very good friends and their ambitions and dreams. The wise Chook would be happy just being an old chook when he grows up, but the mischievous Bear has more adventurous plans. One sunny day by the pond, Chook is drawn into Bear's imagination and zany future plans with disastrous yet amusing results.
Delightful illustrations ably support this humorous story of friendship and dreaming. The excellent use of repetition and interesting design features enhance enjoyment and understanding for the reader.
Bear & Chook by the Sea
Bear and Chook by the Sea is the second installment of the story of the adventurous Bear and practical Chook. This time, Bear and Chook make their way to the ocean, but as usual, nothing goes smoothly! This beautifully illustrated picture book is a wonderful tale of friendship and adventure which shows how bravery can come from someone unexpected.
Author
Lisa Shanahan
Whilst teaching drama, Lisa discovered that her true passion was writing for young people. Some of her much loved picture books include Gordon’s got a Snookie, winner of the 2003 APA Best Designed Children’s Book and The Postman’s Dog, winner of the 2006 Speech Pathology Book of the Year. Both Daddy’s Having a Horse and Bear and Chook were shortlisted for the Children’s Book Council of Australia Book of the Year for Early Childhood. Lisa brings to her writing a wonderful sense of humour and read-aloud language that captures children young and old. Also an actor and teacher, Lisa lives in Sydney with her family.
Illustrator
Emma Quay
Emma Quay grew up in a village near Cambridge England, and now lives in Sydney. After gaining her Honours degree in illustration and printmaking, The Victoria and Albert Museum in London purchased examples of Emma’s illustrative work, for its permanent collection of prints and drawings. Emma has illustrated many picture books including the enormously popular Good Night, Me, written by Andrew Daddo and two books with Meredith Hooper, Thank You for My Yucky Present and Emily and Alfie, both of which have been recognised as CBCA Notable Books. Emma’s combination with author Lisa Shanahan resulted in the CBCA Shortlisted picture books Daddy’s Having a Horse, and Bear and Chook. Bear and Chook’s adventures have continued in their latest collaboration Bear and Chook by the Sea.
Teachers
The Bear & Chook series deals with a number of enduring themes – adventure, fear, and above all, friendship. These fantastic books by Lisa Shanahan and Emma Quay deal with these ideas in a way that is fun and amusing for both children and adults. Along with the beautiful illustrations, these books provoke a number of emotions in the readers as Bear and Chook embark on their journey of learning.
For teaching resources and tools regarding to the Bear & Chook books, refer to the below links:
Download the teachers'/parent Guide here [pdf]
Contact Us
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