Archie and the Bear

Description

Archie has something to say, but no one is listening. So Archie leaves home ... and discovers someone else with something to say. And because they both know how that feels, they both listen. This is a quirky story about being who you are (even when you're not), by Zanni Louise and with illustrations by the inimitably wonderful David Mackintosh.

Zanni Louise is passionate about writing quality books for children and inspiring people to write their own stories. Based in Northern NSW, Australia, Zanni has collaborated with award-winning illustrators to create picture books, including Too Busy Sleeping and Archie and the Bear. She also writes fiction series for young readers. Zanni's books have been described as quirky, warm and funny, and are sold in 19 foreign territories. She's been twice listed in the CBCA Notables, and her picture book Archie and the Bear was selected for the highly prestigious international children's catalogue: The White Ravens. David Mackintosh has been writing and illustrating picture books since leaving university where he received the Macmillan Picture Book Prize. He has gone on to work in publishing, advertising and TV production, and has worked with some of the most celebrated names in children's publishing. His debut Marshall Armstrong is New to Our School was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize in 2011. The Frank Show was a USBBY Outstanding International Book in 2013 and also longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal. He followed these with Standing In for Lincoln Green which was shortlisted for the Western Writers of America Spur Awards. He lives in London, loves books with pictures in them, flying, visiting cities and being read to. Archie and the Bear is David's first book with Little Hare.