The Great BearHeres a bear that lives and breathes in your mind long after the story is over. Powerful, majestic, vulnerable, an iconic portrait. Michael Morpurgo A hopeful story about the power of nature, from the winner of the Batsford Prize for Illustration, People's Choice Award the prestigious annual award for student illustrators. Since the dawn of time, the Great Bear has patrolled the oceans, protecting the Earth and her animals and overseeing the delicate