From the award-winning author and illustrator ofUp the Mountain Path, The Fish and the Cat, andOtto & Piocomes an imaginative read-aloud picture book about one bear's journey to believe in himself and discover the beauty of change.Bear is happy at home, eating strawberry pie and spending time with his friends. But one day, the wind whispers to Bear, calling him to embark on a surprising journey to an unknown place. He isn't sure where he is going, but he knows that everything will turn out okay if he trusts his instincts.
A sweet, delightfully illustrated tale about believing in yourself,
Bear and the Whisper of the Windshows children that change may be scary at first, but it can lead to fun, happy, and exciting things too.
Marianne Dubuc is an award-winning writer and illustrator living in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She is the author / illustrator of over twenty books, includingUp the Mountain Path, Otto and Pio, andLittle Cheetah's Shadow.
"I love Bear’s wanderlust and restlessness, his uncertainty and daring....I love that his departure doesn’t have to be explained. And I love, as always, Dubuc’s delicate, fine-lined illustrations in pencil, colored pencil, and watercolors."
7 Impossible Things Before Breakfast?"The story is compelling and will keep little listeners interested, but it is the gorgeous illustrations that are the real star of this beautiful book. Every page is filled with wonderful details of the sweet woodland. The color palette is soft and gentle. This book will be asked for over and over."
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Seattle Book ReviewWith thoughtful text and delicately colored spreads made using colored pencil, pencil, and watercolor, Dubuc explores the impulse to change circumstances....Dubuc makes it easy to enter Bear’s desirous rationale, as he wonders 'why he couldn’t stay in the cozy little house in the clearing&l“)
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