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The Bear That Wasn't
"A fable for grownups that will be fun for children. Sit down with the book and get your own bearings." — New York Herald Tribune
With the first signs of approaching winter, the Bear's thoughts naturally turn to a cozy cave and a long snooze till spring. But when he awakes a few months later, he is surprised to find himself smack dab in the middle of a sprawling industrial complex! To make matters even worse, everyone he meets keeps insisting that he's not even a bear--just a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat.
Written by the beloved director of such classic screwball comedies as The Girl Can't Help It and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, this wryly humorous tale has long been an underground favorite with readers of all ages and attitudes. Poking fun at a fast-paced, high-tech society, it follows the Bear's repeated attempts of finding out just where he belongs. On an assembly line? In a zoo? At the circus? No one seems to know for sure.
Tashlin's forty-six delightfully original and whimsical illustrations add to the charm of this unique and entertaining fable.
With the first signs of approaching winter, the Bear's thoughts naturally turn to a cozy cave and a long snooze till spring. But when he awakes a few months later, he is surprised to find himself smack dab in the middle of a sprawling industrial complex! To make matters even worse, everyone he meets keeps insisting that he's not even a bear--just a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat.
Written by the beloved director of such classic screwball comedies as The Girl Can't Help It and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, this wryly humorous tale has long been an underground favorite with readers of all ages and attitudes. Poking fun at a fast-paced, high-tech society, it follows the Bear's repeated attempts of finding out just where he belongs. On an assembly line? In a zoo? At the circus? No one seems to know for sure.
Tashlin's forty-six delightfully original and whimsical illustrations add to the charm of this unique and entertaining fable.
Reprint of the by E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1946, edition.
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"A fable for grownups that will be fun for children. Sit down with the book and get your own bearings." — New York Herald Tribune
With the first signs of approaching winter, the Bear's thoughts naturally turn to a cozy cave and a long snooze till spring. But when he awakes a few months later, he is surprised to find himself smack dab in the middle of a sprawling industrial complex! To make matters even worse, everyone he meets keeps insisting that he's not even a bear--just a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat.
Written by the beloved director of such classic screwball comedies as The Girl Can't Help It and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, this wryly humorous tale has long been an underground favorite with readers of all ages and attitudes. Poking fun at a fast-paced, high-tech society, it follows the Bear's repeated attempts of finding out just where he belongs. On an assembly line? In a zoo? At the circus? No one seems to know for sure.
Tashlin's forty-six delightfully original and whimsical illustrations add to the charm of this unique and entertaining fable.
With the first signs of approaching winter, the Bear's thoughts naturally turn to a cozy cave and a long snooze till spring. But when he awakes a few months later, he is surprised to find himself smack dab in the middle of a sprawling industrial complex! To make matters even worse, everyone he meets keeps insisting that he's not even a bear--just a silly man who needs a shave and wears a fur coat.
Written by the beloved director of such classic screwball comedies as The Girl Can't Help It and Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter?, this wryly humorous tale has long been an underground favorite with readers of all ages and attitudes. Poking fun at a fast-paced, high-tech society, it follows the Bear's repeated attempts of finding out just where he belongs. On an assembly line? In a zoo? At the circus? No one seems to know for sure.
Tashlin's forty-six delightfully original and whimsical illustrations add to the charm of this unique and entertaining fable.
Reprint of the by E. P. Dutton & Co., New York, 1946, edition.
australian children;talking penguins;non-cat lovers;jenny lost;noble society;magic pudding;esther averill;bunyip bluegum;sam sawnoff;cat friends;norman lindsay;captain tinker;cat club;brothers joined;classic australian;wolf story;fire cat;michael's father;australian classic;jenny linsky;adopted brothers;neighborhood cats;warner bros;ice skates;plum duff;jenny linksy;phillip pullman;edward lear;red scarf;father telling;fur coat;greenwich village;black cat;cat lovers;bed time;vice president;line drawings;bedtime story;bo'sun;rollin;mccleery;hornpipe;larrikin;gibber;swagman;kookaburra;barnacle;puddings;checkers;hibernate;whiskers;possum;pickles;koalas;shave;waldo;wombat;childrens;1947;hen;sailor;reprinted;rainbow;grandchildren;albert;cartoon;cave;factory;jerry lewis;daniel pinkwater;new york;books on australian children;books on vice presidents;books on greenwich villages;books on red scarves;books on australian classics;books on fire cats;books on bed times;books on non-cat lovers;books on fur coats;books on kookaburra;talk penguins;books on cat lovers;books on line drawings;books on warner bros;books on michael 's fathers;books on talking penguins;books on rollins;books on mccleery;books on cat clubs;books on ice skates;books on phillip pullmen;books on bo ` suns;books on black cats;books on bedtime stories;books on puddings;books on cat friends;books on noble societies;books on wolf stories;books on checkers;books on norman lindsay;books on hornpipes;books on childrens
