Meet Gary the bear - he just can't stop chatting! A laugh-out-loud-funny story about friendship and understanding.

Gary the bear is a chatterbox, but when nobody wants to listen he sets sail in search of new friends.

Soon Gary arrives on an island full of birds . . . the problem is they don't understand a word of Bear! Gary has to learn that words are not the only way to communicate and make new friends.

This sunny and bright picture book is bursting with energy and humour.

From the illustrator of Lucie Goose, shortlisted for the Evening Standard Oscar's First Book Prize.

This book has been graded for interest at 1-5 years.

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 2019 by Hachette Children's Group .

Pippa Curnick grew up in rural Essex and studied at Camberwell College of Art. She graduated from the University of Derby with a First Class degree in illustration. Her webiste is www. pippacurnick. com and you can follow her on Twitter @PippaCurnick