The Very Itchy Bear

_Bear is here . . . and here is Flea (but Flea’s a little small to see). This is Flea about to bite, but not because he’s impolite. He’s biting bear to say, ‘Hello !’, biting high and biting low._

In The Very Cranky Bear, Bear’s cave was invaded by four playful animals. In The Very Itchy Bear there is just one creature bothering him: a persistent flea. Bear tries to get away, but Flea just won’t leave him alone. When Bear finally gets rid of Flea, he finds that he misses him – and a new friendship is born. Another instant classic from Nick Bland! About the Author: Nick Bland is the author-illustrator of A Monster Wrote Me a Letter, When Henry Caught Imaginitis, Donald Loves Drumming and The Wrong Book. He has also illustrated I’ve Lost My Kisses and Aussie Jingle Bells. Nick always told his family and friends he was going to be a cartoonist and a writer. It wasn’t until 1996, when he stumbled into a bookshop job, that he finally found the medium that would bring those two loves together. His first picture book was published by Scholastic Press in 2005. Nick lives in Darwin.