{"product_id":"dogs-and-bears-9780571404544","title":"Dogs and Bears","description":"\u003cp\u003eA funny and sublimely ridiculous story about playground squabbling and peace - and a first children's book from a bestselling author and world-renowned French illustrator.\u003c\/p\u003e'A fresh delight. I love this book.' Katherine Rundell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis third brawl just happened. Nobody knew why . . .\u003cbr\u003eThe dogs and the bears have been brawling for a while. No one knows quite how it started. Was it the jackets, cloaks and bandanas the dogs were wearing? Or the smell of the sickly sweets that the dogs were making? But today is the day of the third deciding brawl. The stage is set. NO snack breaks and no biscuits.\u003cbr\u003eBut halfway through the world is interrupted by an unexpected airborne event - raining squid! This will change the relationship of the dogs and bears forever . . . \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA funny and sublimely ridiculous story about playground squabbling and peace - and a first children's book from a bestselling author and world-renowned French illustrator.\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780571404544\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 20 Oct 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Faber \u0026amp; Faber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 25(H)x25(L)386\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 386\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eMax Porter is the author of four novels, including the Sunday Times #1 bestseller Shy. He is Associate Artist at The Southbank Centre and chair of the judging panel for the International Booker Prize 2025. This is his first children's book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDorothee de Monfreid is a French author and illustrator. She worked as a graphic designer before children's books. She is best known for illustrating I Really Want to Eat a Child. Dorothee also creates comics and is an accomplished ukulele player.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Chatty, snappy, and wise about how little most fighting is really about.\"--\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A fresh delight. I love this book.\"\u003cstrong\u003e--Katherine Rundell, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Poisoned King\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Serious appeal for our times.. Wonderfully funny pictures.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eAxel Scheffler\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dorothee de Monfried","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50837518876889,"sku":"9780571404544","price":24.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780571404544.jpg?v=1793105139","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/dogs-and-bears-9780571404544","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}