Bear Flies High

What child doesn’t imagine being able to fly? Well, Bear is no different. When he sees seagulls at the beach whirling and diving, he must learn how. Luckily, there are four children who know exactly how to make that happen: Take a trip to an amusement park and play on all the rides. Swoopy swoopy swoopitty swoop!

An exhilarating story that showcases Rosen’s signature lyrical style, Bear Flies High is another perfect read-aloud with a familiar and lovable character.

Publishers Weekly

Bear, whose tousled, golden fur mimics the dunes, bounds along the beach in this companion to Bear's Day Out. “I'm a bear on a beach./ On a beach?/ On a beach,” he sings, but as he watches the birds, he wishes he “could fly up high one day.” Four children follow Bear and invite him to “Follow follow” all the way to the carnival, where they take him on a roller-coaster ride. The lyrical call-and-response and glowing illustrations give the book a cadence that's perfect for afternoon naps or lazy days. Ages 3–6. (Oct.)

Michael Rosen's classic picture book We’re Going on a Bearhunt is a bestselling favorite. Michael is the UK Children’s Laureate for 2007–2009 and the winner of the Eleanor Farjeon Award for services to children’s literature. Michael lives in London, England.

Adrian Reynolds worked in a children’s bookstore before he began writing and illustrating his own picture books. He is also the illustrator of Bear’s Day Out and lives in London, England.