Bear and Puffin’s Big Book Club: books with pictures

BEAR and Puffin have teamed up on a grrrreat big book club and every month will be revealing a free extract of a book for you to enjoy.

19 July 2017
Bear reading book

For children just setting out on their reading adventure we’ve picked our favourite books with pictures for you to explore. You can find out more about each book club pick below. Check back as more books will be added every month!

Dogger
Dogger
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Dogger by Shirley Hughes

D is for … Dave who lost his favourite toy, Dogger.

There is genuine heartache when Dogger is lost, nearly found and then whisked away again by another child at the school fair. The beautiful illustrations and the involving story by renowned Shirley Hughes will help to foster a love of books to last a lifetime and will touch every child who has a favourite toy. 

Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See?
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Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? By Eric Carle and Bill Martin Jnr

B is for … a beautiful brown bear. 

Children love the brightly coloured artwork of the Very Hungry Caterpillar and Eric Carle brings more favourite animals to life in Brown Bear. This rhythmic story is the perfect introduction to looking and learning about colours. 

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