We're Going on a Bear Hunt adaptation: first look

Take a sneak peek at Channel 4's TV adaptation of the classic picture book We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury (Walker Books). Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-08 00:00:00 UTC ]

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