Fisherbear

Author: Quayle, Ruth

Interest age: from c 3 years

Published on 13 August 2026 by Andersen Press Ltd in the United Kingdom.

Paperback | 32 pages
259 x 250 x 4 | 212g

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Slow down and unwind with this retelling of a fable that celebrates the simple pleasures in life.

Fisherbear loves his simple life, sharing his daily catch with his friends and family. But one day, a rich stranger arrives on his big boat and tells Fisherbear he should sell his fish for money instead, so he can buy a bigger boat, to catch more and more fish to sell... and eventually become a millionaire. But what then? Would that really change Fisherbear’s life for the better?This forgotten classic cautionary tale has been remastered for a new generation by children's author Ruth Quayle, and stunningly illustrated by Victoria Sandøy, the illustrator behind Julia Donaldson's The Christmas Pine.