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NICK BLAND se passionne pour le dessin et l'écriture. En 1996, alors qu'il travaille dans une librairie, il trouve enfin sa voie: il décide de se consacrer à la littérature jeunesse. Après avoir illustré plusieurs livres pour les lecteurs débutants, il a publié son premier album chez Scholastic Australie, J'ai rendez-vous avec un monstre, qui est aussitôt primé par le Children's Book Council of Australia. Nick a depuis signé plusieurs autres livres à succès. Il vit à Darwin, en Australie. NICK BLAND 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 The Runaway Hug (Le câlin volé) and The Magnificent Tree (L'arbre bric-à-brac) and author and illustrator of The Fabulous Friend Machine (La merveilleuse machine à se faire des amis), King Pig (Le roi Salami), Monster Chef (Un chef monstre), A Monster Wrote Me a Letter (J'ai rendez-vous avec un monstre), Some Dads (Ah! les papas!), Some Mums (Ah! les mamans!), Twinkle (Ma petite étoile), The Unscary Book (Sortez de mon livre!) and the Cranky Bear (Gros Ours) picture books. Nick lives in the jungle near Darwin, Australia. NICK BLAND se passionne pour le dessin et l'écriture. En 1996, alors qu'il travaille dans une librairie, il trouve enfin sa voie: il décide de se consacrer à la littérature jeunesse. Après avoir illustré plusieurs livres pour les lecteurs débutants, il a publié son premier album chez Scholastic Australie, J'ai rendez-vous avec un monstre, qui est aussitôt primé par le Children's Book Council of Australia. Nick a depuis signé plusieurs autres livres à succès. Il vit à Darwin, en Australie. NICK BLAND 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 The Runaway Hug (Le câlin volé) and The Magnificent Tree (L'arbre bric-à-brac) and author and illustrator of The Fabulous Friend Machine (La merveilleuse machine à se faire des amis), King Pig (Le roi Salami), Monster Chef (Un chef monstre), A Monster Wrote Me a Letter (J'ai rendez-vous avec un monstre), Some Dads (Ah! les papas!), Some Mums (Ah! les mamans!), Twinkle (Ma petite étoile), The Unscary Book (Sortez de mon livre!) and the Cranky Bear (Gros Ours) picture books. Nick lives in the jungle near Darwin, Australia.
Praise for The Very Cranky Bear [Nick Bland] has spun a delightful tale in verse and sprinkled it with alliteration that rolls off one's tongue as a read aloud. This adorable, vocabulary enriched story teaches young children the power of humility and consideration over pride and vanity. -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials Bland's silly jungle tale, published in his native Australia in 2008, will have young listeners giggling, particularly once Bear's all dolled up. Good, not-so-cranky fun. -- Kirkus Reviews Thoughtfulness and caring for others are the take-home messages in this simple, rhyming tale. This sweet story... shows what can happen when we truly try a little tenderness. -- Booklist Praise for The Very Itchy Bear Visually engaging . . . a delight for children who are being read to. -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials Praise for The Very Hungry Bear ... written in a pitch-perfect rhyme scheme that reads smoothly aloud, almost like a song. The plot is simple and easy to follow while the onomatopoeia and humour keep readers engaged. This is a story that begs to be re-read, and it is satisfying on each read through. It also opens up for a discussion about animal habitats, sharing, and putting another's needs before your own. For the older child, issues like global warming could also be introduced as Polar Bear's ice is melting at an alarming rate and he cannot live the same way as brown Bear. The illustrations work in perfect harmony with the story. They are light, silly, cartoon drawings that demonstrate obvious emotion. They even tell a story of their own as Bear must leave a fish or two behind at every real estate viewing. This subtle addition encourages children to go back and study the colourful images in more detail. The Very Hungry Bear is a pleasure to read and is one book I can see myself pulling out for story times again and again. -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials Praise for The Very Noisy Bear The text is rhythmic and playful. The acrylic paintings of Bear and his friends are charming and colourful. Their facial expressions, especially Bear's are a riot. The theme of finally finding a talent after several false tries is comforting for a child and in this case also hilarious! -- Resource Links
