The Bear and the Hare and the Fair

By Author / Illustrator

Em Lynas, illus Matt Hunt

Genre

Funny Stories

Age range(s)

Publisher

Nosy Crow

ISBN

9781805130260

Format

Paperback / softback

Published

10-04-2025

Synopsis

Join the fun of the fair as bickering best friends learn to share and compromise in this hilarious rhyming story about friendship, from the talented duo behind the critically-acclaimed The Cat and the Rat and the Hat and The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat.

Hare and Bear are at the fair, but Bear does NOT like rides that swirl and twirl and Hare does NOT like rides that go bump and thump. Will the two friends ever find something they BOTH like? Step this way for rib-tickling, tongue-twisting fun where friendship always comes first!

If you enjoy this, you'll also love: The Cat and the Rat and the Hat; The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat

Praise for The Goat and the Stoat and the Boat: "Children will roar with laughter as they join along with the rhyming strings" - Maria, ReadingZone. "Children will love the silly humour and delight in seeing the animal antics unfold" - BookTrust.

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Reviews

Amanda

If you are looking for a fun tongue twister, look no further that The Bear and the Hare and the Fair. This rhyming story is full of fun, humour and fast-paced adventure.

The brightly coloured illustrations will appeal to the younger reader, the characters facial expressions are brilliant. The descriptions of all of the fair ground rides are absolutely on point and recognisable to the children who have experienced them.

This would be a great book to use when discussing the fact that people like different things with very young children. It could also be used to link with teaching the 'air' sound in phonics.

An all round fun book to read. I can see it becoming a classroom favourite.

Picture book / Reviewed by Amanda Shipton, teacher