Awards
- Long-listed for The Alligator's Mouth Award 2026 (UK)
Overview
""These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+."" Guardian Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don’t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So when Bird has a secret to tell Bear he will not listen - because he is worried he'll give it away! And when the pair find out they don’t actually like all the same things, they both agree it doesn’t matter, because the thing they like best of all is being friends with each other. Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the sixth instalment in this irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. Bear and Bird’s adventures are perfect to read aloud together, or for children who are ready to start reading by themselves. “Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field’s Rabbit and Bear series … The illustrations are glorious.” Irish Independent on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories ""Jarvis’s digital drawings, in beautiful colors, have an attractive handmade feel."" The New York Times Book Review on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Readers can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for: Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Stick and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories The Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book
Full Product Details
Author: Jarvis ,
Jarvis
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Dimensions:
Width: 15.40cm
, Height: 1.20cm
, Length: 23.20cm
Weight: 0.310kg
ISBN: 9781529518801
ISBN 10: 1529518806
Pages: 64
Publication Date: 25 September 2025
Recommended Age: From 5 to 8 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
Featuring colourful illustrations on every page, Bear and Bird remains an irresistible introduction to storytelling and empathy. Parents will cherish its wholesome message about kindness, and children will giggle at the duo’s charming adventures. * Minipreneur *
Author Information
Jarvis is the author-illustrator of Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth; Tropical Terry; Follow Me, Flo!; The Boy with Flowers in His Hair; Mr Santa; Thank You and Our Pebbles, as well as the illustrator of Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Perfect Egg, all written by Patricia Toht. An animator who has worked as a record jacket designer and an animation director, Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog and cat. Follow him on Twitter as @heyimjarvis and on Instagram as @booksbyjarvis.
