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Biggest Bear

by Lynd Kendall Ward

ISBN13: 9780395148068
ISBN10: 0395148065
Condition: Standard

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Hardcover

Synopses & Reviews

Review

"Some of his best pictures supplement the story . . . An outstanding book in every way." Horn Book

"Some of his best pictures supplement the story . . . An outstanding book in every way." Horn Book Guide

Synopsis

Johnny goes hunting for a bearskin to hang on his family's barn and returns with a small bundle of trouble.

Synopsis

Winner of the 1953 Caldecott Medal

Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors.

Synopsis

A classic favorite picture book, winner of the Caldecott Medal

Johnny hunts for the biggest bear in the forest, but comes home with a little bear--that grows and grows and grows....

Synopsis

Johnny Orchard brings home a playful bear cub that soon becomes huge and a nuisance to the neighbors.

About the Author

LYND WARD (1905-1985) illustrated more than two hundred books for children and adults throughout his prolific career. Winner of the Caldecott Medal for his watercolors in The Biggest Bear, Mr. Ward was also famous for his wood engravings, which are featured in museum collections throughout the United States and abroad.