On the ice, the wind is blowing gently and Big Bear has paused for a moment on his journey. Suddenly the stillness is broken with a cry as a child tumbles down an icy cliff...Carl Norac's delicately woven tale is accompanied by beautiful, evocative illustrations from Kristin Oftedal.

Kristin Oftedal lives in Oslo, Norway, and is a shining new talent in children's book illustration. She often takes inspiration from the natural world and has a particular empathy for polar bears, which are a frequent motif in her work. A previous winner of the Macmillan Prize for Illustration, BIG BEAR, LITTLE BROTHER is Kristin's first picture book.