Very Hairy Bear

A big, bumbling, lovable bear makes his way through the seasons to a well-deserved winter rest.

The Washington Post - Elizabeth Ward

The prolific Schertle outdoes herself with the saga of a busy bear who doesn't care a hoot what happens to his nose…Matt Phelan's soft pastel-and-pencil illustrations are as playful and full of "aaaw" moments as the text.

Matt Phelan is the illustrator of the Newbery Award winner The Higher Power of Lucky and its sequel, Lucky Breaks (Atheneum), both by Susan Patron, as well as the Harcourt books Very Hairy Bear by Alice Schertle and Big George by Ann Rockwell. He lives in Philadelphia. You can visit his website at www.mattphelan.com.