Available Formats
Hardback
Published: 19th January 2024
Hardback
Published: 8th April 2025
Board book
Published: 8th April 2025
Brown Bear Wood: I Love You Always: 100 Hearts to Spot
By (Author) Rachel Piercey
Illustrated by Freya Hartas
Magic Cat Publishing
Magic Cat Publishing
19th January 2024
18th January 2024
United Kingdom
Children
Fiction
Hardback
14
Width 180mm, Height 167mm, Spine 14mm
109g
A heartwarming animal rhyming story with the 'ahh' factor from the bestselling Brown Bear Wood series. Join Bear and Papa Bear as they spend a glorious day together in the woods. As Bear finds and counts one hundred hearts gifted from his dad, a child can join along, too, as the gentle, rhyming text reinforces the importance of being yourself and being comfortable in your own skin. No matter what Bear does or who is he, Papa Bear loves him unconditionally. This board book for children ages 2+ features: -A gorgeous cover with red foil -100 hearts to find and count -Gentle, rhyming text from acclaimed poet Rachel Piercey -Intricate illustrations from bestselling artist Freya Hartas, little ones will find new things to spot every time Celebrating the unconditional love between a parent and child, this chunky board book makes a wonderful gift or is perfect for sharing with your special little person as part of daily affirmations. Look out for other board books in the Brown Bear Wood series, The Great Egg Hunt and Twelve Days of Christmas. Praise for If You Go Down to the Woods Today: 'A simple introduction to poetry, perfectly aimed at young children, that will be loved and enjoyed for a long time', The Independents Best Kids' Poetry Book 2021 'A simple yet magical first book of poetry', The Telegraph
Rachel Piercey is a freelance poet, editor and tutor. She has co-edited three children's poetry anthologies with the Emma Press and regularly performs her work and runs poetry workshops in primary schools. Rachel's poems for adults have been published in various journals including The Poetry Review, Magma and The Rialto, as well as two pamphlets with the Emma Press and one with HappenStance. She lives in London. Freya Hartas is a UK based artist specialising in children's books, and the illustrator of the internationally bestselling Slow Down and Brown Bear Wood series. She graduated from Falmouth University with a first-class honours in BA Illustration in 2014. Freya loves to conjure up humorous characters, animals and monsters, creating the most fantastical worlds for them to inhabit and get lost in.