The Very Cranky Bear Explained
| The Very Cranky Bear |
| Author: | Nick Bland |
| Illustrator: | Nick Bland |
| Country: | Australia |
| Language: | English |
| Genre: | Children's novel |
| Published: | 2008 (Scholastic Australia) |
| Media Type: | Print (hardback) |
| Pages: | 24 (unpaginated) |
| Isbn: | 9781741691344 |
| Oclc: | 233284293 |
The Very Cranky Bear is a 2008 children's picture book by Nick Bland.[1] It is about four animal friends, Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep, who enter a cave to get out of a rainstorm and disturb a bear.
Publication history
- 2008, Australia, Scholastic Australia,
- 2009, United Kingdom, Hodder Childrens,
- 2011, Canada, Scholastic,
- 2014, USA, Orchard Books,
- 2020, Italy, as "Orso che broncio!", Caissa Italia,
Reception
A review in Publishers Weekly of The Very Cranky Bear wrote "Using a singsong rhyme scheme and a comically bumbling animal cast, Bland (The Runaway Hug) playfully introduces the concepts of consideration and respect in a story first published in Australia in 2008",[2] and Kirkus Reviews called it "Good, not-so-cranky fun."[3]
The Very Cranky Bear has also been reviewed by CM: Canadian Review of Materials,[4] Booklist, School Library Journal, The Horn Book,[5] and Library Media Connection.[6]
It was the 2012 National Simultaneous Storytime book.[7]
Adaptations
Cranky Bear, a theatrical adaption of The Very Cranky Bear, has been made by Patch Theatre.[8] [9]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland. National Library of Australia. 22 May 2024.
- Web site: The Very Cranky Bear . 5 May 2014 . Publishers Weekly . PWxyz LLC. 3 February 2019.
- Web site: The Very Cranky Bear . 9 April 2014 . Kirkus Reviews . Kirkus Media LLC . 3 February 2019.
- 6 February 2009 . The Very Cranky Bear . Margaret Snow. CM: Canadian Review of Materials . The Manitoba Library Association . 15 . 12 . 3 February 2019.
- Book: The Very Cranky Bear . 9780545612692 . 857370322 . 3 February 2019. Bland . Nick . 2014 . Scholastic Incorporated .
- Anne Bozievich . 2012 . The Very Cranky Bear . Library Media Connection . Linworth Publishing . 3 February 2019.
- Web site: National Simultaneous Storytime: Previous NSS Events . alia.org.au . Australian Library and Information Association . 3 February 2019.
- Web site: Patch Theatre Takes Cranky Bear from Page to Stage . Lesley Reed . 2014 . stagewhispers.com.au . Stage Whispers . 3 February 2019.
- Web site: Cranky Bear – Patch Theatre Company . 28 July 2018 . artsmargaretriver.com . Arts Margaret River . 3 February 2019.
