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Hold Tight!
Grandbear is having a very busy day doing the washing and tidying the house. Baby Bear is busy too, playing in a box. Vroom Vroom! he's going up on a plane. Does Grandbear want to come?' Just one quick ride,' says Grandbear. 'Hold tight! 'But Baby Bear wants a ride on a train, on a boat, and on the magic carpet sheets. Will Grandbear ever get the washing done? Not until Baby Bear gets the one last ride - a Grandbear piggyback ride!-Grandbear is busy doing the washing. Baby Bear is playing with a cardboard box. Choo-choo! Chuff-chuff!He's on a train. Does Grandbear want to come? Soon, they're off on all kinds of exciting rides, But only Grandbear can give the best ride of all...
- GenresPicture Books
32 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2003
14 people want to read
About the author
John Prater
101 books3 followersJohn Prater studied graphics at Brighton College of Art and went on to Reading University. He worked in advertising for several years before taking up teaching. He is married with two children and his wife.
His first book, On Friday Something Funny Happened , was runner-up for the 1983 Mother Goose Award, which is presented annually to the most exciting newcomer to children's book illustration. Since then he has illustrated picture books with great success for both Walker Books and The Bodley Head, illustrating such memorable titles as The Kite and Caitlin, Timid Tim and the Cuggy Thief and the sequel Really Brave Tim as well as a number of irresistible bear books for the very young, The Bear went over the Mountain, Number One Tickle your Tum, Again!, Oh Where, Oh Where Board Book, Walking Round the Garden Board Book and a Baby Bear Lift-the-Flap Book.
John continues to work full time as an illustrator and lives with his family near Southampton.
His first book, On Friday Something Funny Happened , was runner-up for the 1983 Mother Goose Award, which is presented annually to the most exciting newcomer to children's book illustration. Since then he has illustrated picture books with great success for both Walker Books and The Bodley Head, illustrating such memorable titles as The Kite and Caitlin, Timid Tim and the Cuggy Thief and the sequel Really Brave Tim as well as a number of irresistible bear books for the very young, The Bear went over the Mountain, Number One Tickle your Tum, Again!, Oh Where, Oh Where Board Book, Walking Round the Garden Board Book and a Baby Bear Lift-the-Flap Book.
John continues to work full time as an illustrator and lives with his family near Southampton.
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