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Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other Stories

Book 6 in the internationally successful series for children aged 5-7 from Jarvis
By Jarvis
Series: Bear and Bird
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“These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+.” Guardian Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don’t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So... Read More
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“These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+.” Guardian

Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don’t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is to make the other happy. So when Bird has a secret to tell Bear he will not listen - because he is worried he'll give it away! And when the pair find out they don’t actually like all the same things, they both agree it doesn’t matter, because the thing they like best of all is being friends with each other.

Full of comic mix-ups and misunderstandings, as well as genuine warmth and affection, these four stories are the sixth instalment in this irresistibly charming chapter book series from award-winning creator Jarvis. Bear and Bird’s adventures are perfect to read aloud together, or for children who are ready to start reading by themselves.

“Bear and Bird has all the charm and wisdom of Julian Gough and Jim Field’s Rabbit and Bear series … The illustrations are glorious.” Irish Independent on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories

“Jarvis’s digital drawings, in beautiful colours, have an attractive handmade feel.” The New York Times Book Review on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories

Readers can enjoy lots more Bear and Bird adventures! Look out for:

  • Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories
  • Bear and Bird: The Stars and Other Stories
  • Bear and Bird: The Adventure and Other Stories
  • Bear and Bird: The Stick and Other Stories
  • Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories

The Cloud: A Bear and Bird picture book

Product Details

INFORMATION

Barcode: 9781529518801

Publisher: Walker Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 25 September 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Walker Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Jarvis

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 64

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Series: Bear and Bird

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  • Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other Stories
    $2799
    Bear and Bird: The Secret and Other Stories
    “These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality, ideal for 5+.” Guardian Bear and Bird are best friends! And while they don’t always understand each other, they both agree: all they want is...
    By Jarvis
    Hardback
    In Stock
    Ships Tuesday
  • Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories
    $2799
    Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories
    “These wittily illustrated stories of mishaps, hurt feelings, fondness and friendship have a transporting quality.” Guardian on Bear and Bird: The Picnic and Other Stories Bear and Bird: The Cave and Other Stories features Bear and Bird, best friends who...
    By Jarvis
    Hardback
    In Stock
    Ships Tuesday

About the Author

Jarvis is the author-illustrator of Alan’s Big, Scary Teeth; Tropical Terry; Follow Me, Flo!; The Boy with Flowers in His Hair; Mr Santa; Thank You and Our Pebbles, as well as the illustrator of Pick a Pine Tree, Pick a Pumpkin and Pick a Perfect Egg, all written by Patricia Toht. An animator who has worked as a record jacket designer and an animation director, Jarvis lives in Manchester with his wife and their dog and cat. Follow him on Twitter as @heyimjarvis and on Instagram as @booksbyjarvis.

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