The Biggest Bear

by Lynd Ward, Lynd Ward (Illustrator)

Overview

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

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780395148068
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Publication date:	06/28/1952
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	7.75(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.45(d)
Lexile:	690L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 7 Years

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.

Editorial Reviews

"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

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