Don't Call Me Bear! (Hardcover)

Description

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Koala is NOT a bear! (Or is he?) Find out why Koala is so mad in this new, irresistibly funny picture book from Aaron Blabey, the bestselling creator of Pig the Pug!

"G'day, my name is Warren and I've got something to share... Just because I'm furry DOESN'T MEAN THAT I'M A BEAR."Koala is sick of being called the wrong thing. Koalas are NOT bears, and it is time that everyone knows it! Follow this feisty little koala as he explains why he is certainly NOT a bear (and why no one ever seems to believe him).Rich with author-illustrator Aaron Blabey's hysterical text and unforgettably wacky illustrations -- plus nonfiction facts woven throughout -- Don't Call Me Bear! is a hilarious story about making sure everyone knows exactly who you are!

About the Author

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AARON BLABEY has written many well-loved, bestselling books for children. He is the creator of three hugely successful series for children — the New York Times bestselling The Bad Guys (Les méchants), Pig the Pug (Carlos le carlin), and Thelma the Unicorn (Thelma la licorne). The Bad Guys movie released in 2022. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation with Aaron serving as an executive producer on the project.

Aaron’s books have won many awards, including nine REAL Awards, an INDIE Book Award for Children’s Book of the Year, a Children’s Book Council of Australia — Book of the Year Award, NSW Premiers Literary Award for Children’s Literature, two Australian Book Design Awards, and a Children’s Peace Literature Award.

Praise For…

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"Blabey's smoothly rhyming text is set in varying typefaces and fonts to emphasize Warren's vexation . . . Modestly informational and totally fun." -- Kirkus Reviews"The Aussie voice is bouncy and the rhyming couplets entertaining . . . Warren's extreme opposition to being referred to as a 'koala bear' will make viewers laugh, and maybe they'll learn something about koalas, too." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksPraise for Pig the Winner:"The goggle-eyed cartoon illustrations are fun, funny, and appealingly grotesque in their exaggerated goofiness, and they are a good match for the rhyming text." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Pig the Pug:"Blabey's jaunty rhymes will make for some fun read-alouds." -- Publishers Weekly

"Blabey's smoothly rhyming text is set in varying typefaces and fonts to emphasize Warren's vexation . . . Modestly informational and totally fun." -- Kirkus Reviews"The Aussie voice is bouncy and the rhyming couplets entertaining . . . Warren's extreme opposition to being referred to as a 'koala bear' will make viewers laugh, and maybe they'll learn something about koalas, too." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's BooksPraise for Pig the Winner:"The goggle-eyed cartoon illustrations are fun, funny, and appealingly grotesque in their exaggerated goofiness, and they are a good match for the rhyming text." -- Kirkus ReviewsPraise for Pig the Pug:"Blabey's jaunty rhymes will make for some fun read-alouds." -- Publishers Weekly