Brother Hugo and the Bear

Brother Hugo and the Bear

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Publisher's Synopsis

A clever tale that will charm book lovers

Brother Hugo can't return his library book -- the letters of St. Augustine -- because, it turns out, the precious book has been devoured by a bear! Instructed by the abbot to borrow another monastery's copy and create a replacement, the hapless monk painstakingly crafts a new book, copying it letter by letter and line by line. But when he sets off to return the borrowed copy, he finds himself trailed by his hungry new friend. Once a bear has a taste of letters, it appears, he's rarely satisfied!

Brother Hugo and the Bearis loosely based on a note found in a twelfth-century manuscript -- and largely on the creative imaginings of author Katy Beebe. Lavishly illustrated by S. D. Schindler in the style of medieval manuscripts, this humorous tale is sure to delight readers who have acquired their own taste for books.

Book information

ISBN: 9780802854070
Publisher: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.
Imprint: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers
Pub date:
DEWEY: [E]
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 34
Weight: 456g
Height: 299mm
Width: 232mm
Spine width: 10mm