Baby bear is curious, he goes where Mama said, 'Don't!' He finds himself adrift in a BIG, BIG ocean! Will Mama bear find him before his piece of pack ice melts? The story for early childhood and lower primary, deals with separation anxiety, the need for rules, actions and consequences, obedience and risk taking. It also introduces children to notions of protecting the environment, animal habitats and global warming, was awarded the LiFE AWARD, Literature for Environment.
Author Biography:
J.R.Poulter knows books! A multi-award winning writer and poet, she has been a senior educator, librarian, book reviewer, associate lecturer in English Expression, editor and once worked in a circus. She has been published in Australia, UK, USA and Europe, having over 30 children's and education books with mainstream & digital publishers. Major awards for her books, include Children's Choice, New Zealand, Top Ten Children's & YA Books, NZ, Premier's Recommended Reading List, Australia, Simone Wood Award for a children's book on dance, USA, LiFE Award, Literature for Environment, "Mending Lucille" won the Crichton, CBCA. She takes master classes and workshops for children and adults to teach writing skills and the skills inherent in book creation, whether in poetry or prose, does author talks and readings. J.R. now heads Word Wings collaborative, over 50 creatives from over 20 countries. As J.R.McRae, she writes award-winning poetry/haiku, novels, picture book/graphic novel crossovers and short stories. Included in Quadrant Book of Poetry, 2000-2010, Basics of Life [ALR Anthology], Trust and Treachery, Colours of Refuge, Antipodes, Social Alternatives. Her artwork/photography features in international anthologies, Reinventing Myth, Colours of Refuge, Musings: A Mosaic, Best of Vine Leaves, Prints Rhyming Anthology. Websites: www.wordwings.wix.com/publishing http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/wordwings https://www.facebook.com/WordWingsPublishing/ http://www.jenniferrpoulter.weebly.com/ http://www.jrmcrae_subversive.weebly.com
