Hodder Children’s Books. ISBN 9781444944129 £6.99 Paperback. ISBN 9781444944112 £12.99 Hardback.
Gary the bear is a chatterbox, but he can be irritating and very few bears want to listen. He sets sail to find new friends and arrives on an island where the birds don’t understand him. Eventually Dot the bird finds a way to communicate that everyone can understand. This book is great fun, and it teaches about friendship, patience, understanding, empathy, language barriers, co-operation tolerance and diversity. The illustrations are colourful, bold and full of energy. Great fun to share with younger readers aged 3 – 5
Brenda Marshall