What’s a Bear to Wear?
By Tom Palmer
There was once a bear. A big brown bear. And his name was Grubber. But Grubber was not happy. RLWC2013 was about to kick-off ... it should have been an amazing day ... but Grubber had a problem. A BIG PROBLEM!
What's A Bear to Wear? is a new picture book for young children featuring Rugby League World Cup 2013 official mascots Grubber and Steed. Rugby's newest double act were created by Mark O'Hanlon based on the designs of three young designers - Emily Sixsmith, Sam Bithell and Luke James. The book's original illustrations are by Alex Thomson.
So dive right into What's A Bear to Wear? to discover what the problem is and find out how Steed helps Grubber to to solve it.
This book is produced in association with Try Reading, a new project for public libraries. It celebrates and promotes the sporting event of the year - Rugby League World Cup 2013, while encouraging more people to read and to have a go at writing and drama. The project is being funded with an award from the National Lottery supported £6 million Grants for the arts libraries fund by Arts Council England.
