{"product_id":"this-is-not-a-polar-bear-hardcover","title":"This Is Not a Polar Bear! - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGed Adamson\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eBarry Timms\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGet ready for fun, games, and BIG bear hugs with a fabulous new friend!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book is NOT about a polar bear. Well . . . OK, maybe it is! But this polar bear can drive a train, roller skate, disco dance, and even save the world. And there's one thing this bear does best of all-- he gives the biggest, coziest cuddles! \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e With delightful wordplay and a sweet and playful friendship at its heart, this is the perfect picture book for polar bear fans everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This fabulously funny story will appeal to -all children -- watch out for bubbles, bumper cars, mountains made of jelly, treasure chests, and magical adventures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Praise for \u003ci\u003eThis is NOT a Unicorn!\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003cbr\u003e \" This silly play on words with delightful illustrations just keeps going and going and readers who get the joke will be happy to tag along. \" \u003cbr\u003e -- \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBarry Timms\u003c\/b\u003e grew up in Cornwall, England. He spent his early years mending pop-up books brought home from the library by his mom. Vast amounts of packing tape were involved. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In the late 90s, Barry moved to London to study Fine Art at Central Saint Martins. By a twist of fate, he later secured an editorial job at Walker Books. He's been editing children's books ever since. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More recently, Barry has been writing picture books of his own. He loves the knotty puzzle of structuring a story over so few pages. Even better is the rush of excitement when a solution comes to him in the shower, or while walking the streets of South London. That's a feeling worth its weight in gold. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGed Adamson\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Liverpool, England and as a child he was obsessed with drawing, listening to music, and making up tunes. In 2016, his story about a short-sighted dog, \u003ci\u003e Douglas You Need Glasses! \u003c\/i\u003e received rave reviews and became his breakthrough picture book. Ged has since written and illustrated many books including \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e Shark Dog! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e A Fox Found a Box \u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 32\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.42 x 10.88 x 10.86 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42263916970119,"sku":"9798887771366","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/b1f00afb02fab7d2117d93f1ee5f2c6f.webp?v=1737016306","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/this-is-not-a-polar-bear-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}