Product Description

'There once was a girl named Bruna. She lived in a little hut all by herself and she was always cold.' However hard Bruna tries, she always feels chilly. She bundles herself up in lots of clothes, she piles duvets and blankets on the bed, and surrounds herself with hot water bottles. Even travelling to distant, sunny lands doesn't make a difference. But when Bruna returns home she strikes up an unexpected friendship, which is warming in more ways than one This memorable story with all the charm of a classic fairy tale, illustrated in delicate and flowing watercolour, is sure to win the hearts of all who read it. A magical tale from the acclaimed illustrator of Tom Finger

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #737526 in Books
• Published on: 2004-08-16
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 32 pages

Review
"Cottringer's fanciful parable is gracefully told, and McClure contributes a series of beguiling illustrations washed with color in delicate, harmonious tones.' Booklist (USA) 'McClure's storytelling has a strange magical rhythm to it and her drawings have a wistful delicacy' Praise for Gillian McClure, Books for Keeps 'The elegantly eerie drawings make this a magical winter's tale' Praise for Tom Finger (Gillian McClure), Independent

About the Author
BRUNA is Anne Cottringer's second picture book for Bloomsbury, her first being MARY IS SCARY, and is already an established author of picture books. She has worked in film and television, but her first picture book was published in 1995. Anne was born in Canada, and now lives in Hereford, England. BRUNA is Gillian McClure's second book for Bloomsbury, her first being TOM FINGER. Gillian has written and illustrated since she was a child, and her delicate watercolour art has acquired many fans. Born in Bradford, she now lives in Cambridge.

Customer Reviews

An enchanting story
A wonderful story that ilustrates how love and friendship can bring warmth. Bruna is a little girl who is permanently cold and is therefore isolated from the other children she sees. One day, she hears a shout from the river and rescues a bear named Ursa. Using a combination of hot soup, hot tunes, and heart-warming stories she revives the frozen bear and finds herself growing warmer as the friendship grows.