My Father Is a Polar Bear

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Look at the polar bears, said Terry. You see that one on the left, the fatter one Thats our dad our real dad. But youre not to tell."
Drawing on Michael Morpurgo's own childhood experience of first seeing his real father on television, My Father Is a Polar Bear tells the story of two young brothers rediscovering their birth father in the most unlikely of places and in an entirely unexpected guise! A warm and delightful tale of family bonds and love told by a master storyteller and beautifully illustrated by a talented new artist.

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Morpurgo is a genius. This story is so convincingly narrated by the central character, that the reader almost believes it is autobiographical. Since their fathers disappearance, two brothers have remained intensely curious about him, while getting on with life. The complex code of relationships between parents and children are for readers to decipher [] Salas pencil and wash illustrations perfectly complement this sophisticated and gripping story. * Inis Reading Guide *
Award-winning Michael Morpurgo tells a poignant short story drawing on his own experience about a boys search for his missing father... Recalling his own childhood as he tells of Andrews, Michael Morpurgo sensitively captures a little boys sense of loss and confusion as well as his healing acceptance of the situation. * Julia Eccleshare's Pick of the Month, Lovereading4kids *
Illustrated book from the much-loved author Michael Morpurgo. Great for starting conversation with your children or grandchildren. * Daily Mirror *
Featured in the Bookseller children's previews for January 2023 * The Bookseller *
Michaels beautiful prose and Felicita Salas drawings both capture so well, the child Andrews view of the world in this short pensive book. * Red Reading Hub *

Author Bio

Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE was 20032005 Children's Laureate, has written over 100 books and is the winner of many awards, including the Whitbread Children's Book Award, the Smarties Book Prize, the Blue Peter Award and the Red House Children's Book Award. His books are translated and read around the world and his hugely popular novel War Horse is now both a critically acclaimed stage play and a highly successful film. Michael and his wife, Clare, live in Devon. Visit Michael's website at: www.michaelmorpurgo.com.
Felicita Sala was born in Rome but grew up in Perth, Australia, where she graduated in European Languages and Philosophy. After a time spent between France and Spain she eventually settled back in Italy, where she now works on various illustration and animation projects and runs art workshops for children. Felicita has created illustrations for Delicious magazine, Tesco Real Food magazine, ELI editions, LUnit, E/O Editions, Nuova Ecologia magazine, Cometa magazine and Tapirulan illustrators calendar. Felicita lives in Rome and this is her first book for children. You can find out more about her work at: felicitasala.blogspot.co.uk.