Her illustrations are unique, using layers of colour pencil to build a more full & finely detailed finished image. Approximate size: 15.5 cm x 11.5 cm, with durable spine and built to last. Her tales of adventure and discovery are both heartwarming and fun, captivating the imaginations of children and adults alike. Getting very hard to find new and now highly collectible, this AUTOGRAPH BOOK, featuring the main original characters of Jane Hissey's 'Old Bear' on the thick cardboard hardcover. Inspired by a childhood teddy bear given to her by her grandmother, Jane has written and illustrated more than 20 picture books featuring Old Bear.

Jane continued to nurture her passion through adulthood and studied illustration and design, later becoming an Art teacher and settling down with her husband Ivan and their 3 children Owen, Alison & Ralph. When she wasn’t doing this she would spend days at a time sitting in her favorite tree, reading the likes of Arthur Ransome and Enid Blyton. Her holidays were spent wandering fields and lanes, conjuring up fantastical worlds with pencil and sketchbook. First published in 1986, it later became the inspiration for BAFTA award winning TV series Old Bear Stories.Īs a child growing up in Norfolk, Jane developed a love for writing and drawing. Old Bear Jane Hissey Published by Hutchinson, 1986 ISBN 10: 0091652901 ISBN 13: 9780091652906 Seller: AwesomeBooks, Wallingford, United Kingdom Seller Rating: Contact seller Book Used - Softcover Condition: Very Good 2.35 Convert currency Free shipping Within United Kingdom Quantity: 3 Add to Basket Condition: Very Good. Urn:oclc:877743013 Republisher_date 20120523015438 Republisher_operator Scandate 20120522014522 Scanner in both publishing and TV, Jane Hissey is best known for her children’s book series Old Bear & Friends. OL847606W Page-progression lr Pages 42 Pdf_module_version 0.0.20 Ppi 386 Related-external-id urn:isbn:059047409X Urn:lcp:oldbear00hiss:epub:22019a5f-a1f4-4cb0-8835-105831f62731 Extramarc University of Alberta Libraries Foldoutcount 0 Identifier oldbear00hiss Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6058pt1q Isbn 0399214011 Lccn 86012227 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL2718933M Openlibrary_edition

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Old Bear by Jane Hissey