{"product_id":"bear-wants-to-sing-hardcover","title":"Bear Wants to Sing - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCary Fagan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDena Seiferling\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBear wants to sing his song, but the other animals won't give him a chance to perform his masterwork in this delightful picture book companion to the critically acclaimed \u003ci\u003eKing Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA bear finds a ukulele in the woods. It makes a nice sound -- PLINK! -- and inspires him to write his own song. His friend Mouse would love to hear it. But Bear isn't the only animal in the forest to find musical inspiration that day, and Snake, Crow and Tortoise keep taking his turn to perform. When they finally give him the opportunity and meet his song with less enthusiasm than he'd like, the discouraged bear shelves his music career forever . . . but the kindness, empathy and appreciation of his best friend will prove that his art deserves recognition and can even inspire others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis dryly humorous and sweetly profound collaboration between two critically acclaimed children's book creators, a follow-up to the masterful \u003ci\u003eKing Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e, has the makings of a modern classic.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCARY FAGAN\u003c\/b\u003e's numerous kids' books include \u003ci\u003eThe Collected Works of Gretchen Oyster\u003c\/i\u003e, the Kaspar Snit novels, the Wolfie \u0026amp; Fly chapter books, \u003ci\u003eMort Ziff Is Not Dead\u003c\/i\u003e and the picture books \u003ci\u003eKing Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhat Are You Doing, Benny? \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eLittle Blue Chair\u003c\/i\u003e. He won the Vicky Metcalf Award for Literature for Young People for his body of work, and his books have received many other honors. Cary is also the author of six novels and three story collections for adults. He was born and raised in Toronto, where he continues to live with his family. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eDENA SEIFERLING\u003c\/b\u003e graduated with a BFA and Visual Communications Degree from the Alberta College of Art and Design and works as an instructor at ACAD while pursuing her illustration and needle-felted art, which has been displayed at the Corey Helford Gallery in Los Angeles. Her previous books include \u003ci\u003eKing Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAlice and Gert: An Ant and Grasshopper Story\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Helaine Becker, and her upcoming books include her debut writing effort \u003ci\u003eThe Language of Flowers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eNight Lunch\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Eric Fan. Dena lives and works in Calgary, Alberta, with her husband and two children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.3 x 12.1 x 8.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 14, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767832641824,"sku":"9780735268036","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3480bca7bb2ad5efcbbfd4ace2a38cb0.webp?v=1780318280","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bear-wants-to-sing-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}