Postman Bear (Tales From Acorn Wood)

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I grew up in a tall Victorian London house with my parents, grandmother, aunt, uncle, younger sister Mary and cat Geoffrey (who was really a prince in disguise. Axel is the illustrator of wonderful novelty, gift and poetry books for Macmillan, such as Fish Who Dream of Trees (Two Hoots) and the bestselling The Bedtime Bear, The Tickle Book and Mother Goose's Nursery Rhymes– and of course, he is the illustrator of some of the world's best-loved picture books, including modern classics The Gruffalo and The Gruffalo's Child, which together have sold over 17 million copies worldwide. She lives in Glasgow and spends a lot of time on stage performing her brilliant sell-out singalong shows!

Postman Bear by Julia Donaldson | Goodreads Postman Bear by Julia Donaldson | Goodreads

He moved to England in 1982 to study illustration at the Bath Academy of Art, and then set up home in London. First published in 2000, 'Postman Bear' is a short story about a bear delivering invitations to his friends, supported by great illustrations and lift-a-flap reveals. Kihajtós ablakok vannak benne, amikkel már kezdettől egész ügyesen bánik, pedig nem annyira erős vagy vastag a papír.

Discover more stories in the Tales from Acorn Wood series: Fox's Socks, Rabbit's Nap and Hide-and-Seek Pig, Cat's Cookbook and Squirrel's Snowman.

Postman Bear by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler | Waterstones Postman Bear by Julia Donaldson, Axel Scheffler | Waterstones

This book would be suitable for children in an Early Years setting (3-5 years) as it is very accessible with the simple language and easy storyline to follow. This is a very simple read but has some great learning opportunities for young children developing in the Early Years. The last flap to be lifted reveals three visitors at the door of Bear's house and each of the visitors has a parcel under his arm.

However- since I’ve read many different tales of the Acorn Wood I can’t help but notice how Bear obviously leaves out most of their friends- only inviting three of them in the end to his birthday party. He was the illustrator for Julia Donaldson's first picture book, A Squash and a Squeeze - the start of a hugely successful partnership.