How a Bear Became a Book - by Annette Bay Pimentel Hardcover

Book Synopsis

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Winnie-the-Pooh with this gorgeous picture book about the creation of the World's Most Famous Bear!

In 1926, the very first Winnie-the-Pooh book was published. One hundred years later, generations of kids have grown up in the Hundred Acre Wood.

How a Bear Became a Book tells the story of how writer, illustrator, and editor came together to craft Pooh's first adventure. But deeper than that, this book introduces our youngest readers to how stories begin and where they can go. As Pooh's voice enters the text, he slowly comes to life in the art.

Textually delightful and visually stunning, this is a picture book about the making of picture books, but it is also a masterful exploration of ideas, storytelling, collaboration, art, and most importantly, honey.

Review Quotes

"A thoughtful, beautifully crafted title that honors a literary classic on the eve of its centennial and introduces "The Best Bear in All the World" to a new generation." --School Library Journal, Starred Review

"A thoughtful, beautifully crafted title that honors a literary classic on the eve of its centennial and introduces "The Best Bear in All the World" to a new generation." --Kirkus, Starred Review

"Bay Pimentel and Pray highlight the importance of teamwork, pulling back the curtain on the creators who produced the Winnie-the-Pooh books." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

About the Author

Annette Bay Pimentel writes award-winning nonfiction books for kids about the people and ideas that have shaped our world. When she's not digging into archives or pounding away at her treadmill desk, she quilts, gardens, and helps administer her public library as an elected Library Trustee. She is the author of the Schneider Family Honor Book, All the Way to the Top, and Pura's Cuentos, among others. She lives in Moscow, Idaho.
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Faith Pray is the author-illustrator of The Day We Got Lost, Perfectly Imperfect Mira, Starkeeper, among others. She comes from a family of talented children's book creators, but her extraordinary talents for capturing light and shadow and conveying emotion and story through line work, are all her own. Faith lives with her husband and children plus two cats in the Pacific Northwest.
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