{"product_id":"the-very-cranky-bear-9780545612692","title":"The Very Cranky Bear","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFour animal friends try to cheer up a \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e cranky bear in this delightful rhyming read aloud from bestselling picture book creator Nick Bland. The first book in the popular Very Cranky Bear series!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Moose, Lion, Zebra, and Sheep take shelter in a cave on a cold and rainy day, they discover a bear is already there! Bear roars loudly, but the animals don't understanding why Bear is so cranky! They each come up with ways to cheer Bear up. Moose finds antlers for him, Lion gives him a mane, and Zebra paints on stripes. Is there anything the four well-meaning friends can do to help Bear sleep?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcclaimed creator Nick Bland's expressive, adorable illustrations complement delightful, rhyming, read-aloud text in this lesson about the importance of sharing with others. Readers will be delighted by the first book in the bestselling Very Cranky Bear series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNICK BLAND\u003c\/b\u003e always wanted to be a writer and a cartoonist, but it wasn't until he started working in a bookstore and rediscovered children's literature that he found a way to channel this ambition. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Runaway Hug\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Magnificent Tree\u003c\/i\u003e and author and illustrator of \u003ci\u003eThe Fabulous Friend Machine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eKing Pig\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMonster Chef\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Monster Wrote Me a Letter\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSome Dads\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSome Mums\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTwinkle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Unscary Book\u003c\/i\u003e and the Cranky Bear picture books. Nick lives in the jungle near Darwin, Australia.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Orchard Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51779441393938,"sku":"9780545612692","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_40aad944-8c62-4967-994b-17042653fe11.jpg?v=1765371458","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-very-cranky-bear-9780545612692","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}