Jane Hissey’s timeless classic picture book series Old Bear has been brought back to life by Scribblers books for a new generation of readers. The popular nursery character Old Bear and all his pals are wonderfully evoked through rich colour illustrations and charming playroom adventure stories. Little Bear Lost is the latest limited edition to be released in this delightful collection.
A Piece of Passion from David Salariya – Managing Director, The Salariya Book Company ‘We were delighted when Jane chose Scribblers to publish new editions of her Old Bear books. It is a great responsibility to work with books that have become a cherished part of childhood and introduce them to a new generation. Looking to the future, we also asked Jane to create an entirely new picture book. Featuring a wonderful group of characters and a lively rhyming text, Ruby, Blue and Blanket has all the charm of Old Bear and has delighted everyone familiar with Jane's work’.
'One, two, three, four...' counts Old Bear as the toys begin to play hide-and-seek. But Little Bear hides himself so well that he completely disappears! Can Old Bear, Bramwell Brown, Rabbit and Duck find Little Bear if they search the house from top to bottom, or is he well and truly lost?
Jane studied illustration at art college, and was taught by Raymond Briggs before becoming an Art teacher herself. She has three grown up children; Owen, Alison and Ralph, and lives in East Sussex with her husband Ivan, who is also an illustrator.
