The Very Clever Bear

by Nick Bland

Bear tries his luck under the big top in the latest book in Nick Bland’s beloved series. The circus has arrived in the Jingle Jangle Jungle and Bear’s friends have the perfect circus acts. Bear wants to come up with a very clever trick of his own. But when he peeks behind the scenes, Bear finds that the animals at the circus are being mistreated. So Bear does what any clever bear would do. He hops on his bike and rescues his friends. This fun story of standing up for friends is told in Nick Bland’s rollicking rhyming text ― perfect for read-aloud!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens

24 pages, Hardcover

Published September 5, 2023

About the author

Nick Bland was born in the Yarra Valley of Australia, in 1973. He was the son of an artist and a primary school teacher, and spent his early years on the farm where his parents lived. At age six, he moved with his family to 'the bush'. He wanted to be a cartoonist and a writer from a very young age. In 1996, he took a job at a book store, and decided to write and illustrate children's books. His first book, "A Monster Wrote Me a Letter" was published in Australia in 2005. He currently lives in Darwin, Australia and works full time as an author illustrator.

Reviews

[Fatima Seraj Alam · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like how the author exposed mistreatment of circus animals in a subtle way through this poem.

[Sam · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book. I think more beats should be encouraged to be clever and avoid circuses.
I’m very impressed by bears giraffe unicycle. I can hardly believe he rides it on the tightrope. That’s some good skills!

[Kate and Ari · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

[B · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like this book! The story and illustrations are great ❤️