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The Big Dreaming
- Narrator
- Michael Rosen
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Publish Date
- 23 November 2023
- Run Time
- 7 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep: for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?
And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and dreams of hope.
But with the Cold approaching fast, will Little Bear make it back home in time for the Big Dreaming?
A resonant and uplifting tale from a master storyteller, The Big Dreaming is a classic in the making.
Critics Review
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A simply beautiful book for young children
The i Newspaper
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Daniel Egnéus’s atmospheric woodland illustrations are the ideal accompaniment to Michael Rosen’s gorgeous, lyrical text
The Observer
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Be ready to share a dream with the little one who asks you to read this
Kirkus US
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Egnéus’s loose watercolors are gorgeous and will make readers feel as if they are in a forest ... A solid purchase for any preschool collection
School Library Journal
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This contemplative and comforting picture book is about hibernation but also dreams and hope
Bookseller
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Rosen’s words and Egnéus’ lovely pictures combine to create a soothing tale that will be welcomed in autumn or at bedtime in any season of the year
Booklist
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Egnéus’s light-dappled illustrations pair seamlessly with Rosen’s simple, moving text to create a picture book of sublime warmth and comfort
Guardian, Best Children's Books of the Year
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The lyrical text and varied format interact with the beautiful seasonal colours of the evocative illustrations. It sends messages of courage, hope and resilience, making it ideal for the classroom or as a bedtime read ... An instant classic!
The School Librarian
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Details
- Author
- Michael Rosen, illustrated by Daniel Egnéus
- Narrator
- Michael Rosen
- Duration
- 7 minutes
- Release Date
- 23 November 2023
- ISBN
- 9781526668004
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing
- Genre
- Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Bears, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Nature and animal stories, Picture storybooks: bedtime stories, sleep and dreams, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Wildlife and habitats: Woodlands and forests
Synopsis
Bloomsbury presents The Big Dreaming written and read by Michael Rosen.The Cold is coming, and it’s time for Big Bear and Little Bear to get ready for the Big Sleep: for bears sleep all winter long, and wake up in the spring. But Little Bear is worried. What if they run out of dreams during the Big Sleep?And so, Little Bear sets out bravely to find enough dreams to see them through the long winter. On his journey, he discovers dreams of happiness; dreams of homecoming; and dreams of hope.But with the Cold approaching fast, will Little Bear make it back home in time for the Big Dreaming? A resonant and uplifting tale from a master storyteller, The Big Dreaming is a classic in the making.
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