I am Reading: Brown Bear Gets in Shape

by Alan Durant, Annabel Hudson (Illustrator)

Brown Bear asks Bunny and Chimp to help him exercise. How's Brown Bear going to get in shape?

48 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 2004

About the author

Alan Durant is the author of books for a wide age-range, from picture books such as Burger Boy to top-end teenage thrillers (Blood, Flesh and Bones). Having worked as a copywriter at Walker Books, he is now a full-time author.

He's married, with three children and lives just outside London. He does a lot of school visits throughout the UK and abroad and also runs writing workshops.

Reviews

[Kylie Abecca]

This is so adorable. A bit difficult for youngsters just starting out with reading, and definitely not a good idea to read this before bed time, as it does provoke some undesirable dreams.

[Ashleigh]

Surprisingly body positive for an early 2000s kids book, that doesn’t make the ‘big character’ just themed around eating, eating and eating.

[Eva Kelly]

This is actually two books in one. About a brown bear and a bunny and a chimp. They're friends but it seems like the brown bear is pretty spaced out. But that's OK.
Two books in one means it's a DOUBLE good one! And funny!
And I could have told that bear he wouldn't lose his belly by drinking milkshakes and eating carrot cake!

[Kylie Abecca]

This is so adorable. A bit difficult for youngsters just starting out with reading, and definitely not a good idea to read this before bed time, as it does provoke some undesirable dreams.

[Ara Veronica]

"Brown Bear," she said, "I like your shape. It's well, bear-shaped."
love that part :D