Rupert Stories for All Seasons
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Alfred Bestall was born in Burma in 1892. He served in the First World War and on returning became an illustrator for books and magazines. In 1935 he began writing and illustrating ‘Rupert’ stories for the Daily Express, which he did for 30 years, creating in the process perhaps the best-loved incarnation of the famous bear.
Rupert Bear is one of the most cherished and timeless characters in children’s literature.
Rupert Bear has been illustrated by many talented artists over the years and Alfred Bestall‘s work is widely regarded as the finest.
A beautiful volume celebrating a selection of eight of Alfred Bestall’s most wonderful Rupert stories, taking the reader on a journey through the seasons. The book would make a perfect gift for any Rupert enthusiast and includes a foreword, an illustrator’s note, several beautiful examples of Bestall’s artwork that featured on endpapers and covers.
The eight stories featured are:
Rupert and King Frost, 1940
Rupert and the Sketch Book, 1954
Rupert and Snuffy, 1944
Rupert and the Rocket Plane, 1946
Rupert and Bingo, 1946
Rupert and the Woffle-Fly, 1947
Rupert and the Gooseberry Fool, 1950
Rupert and Unlucky Simon, 1956
Rupert’s world is truly timeless and this beautiful collection will delight readers of all generations.
Rupert Bear is one of the most cherished and timeless characters in children’s literature.
Rupert Bear has been illustrated by many talented artists over the years and Alfred Bestall‘s work is widely regarded as the finest.
Beloved Children's Stories in a Beautifully Illustrated Collection
• Rupert has been loved for over a century, celebrating his 100th birthday in 2020
• Rupert's Anniversary year sales increased by 128% (2020 Bookscan)
• Rupert Bear is a children's classic, first appearing in a comic strip in November 1920 in the Daily Express. The Rupert Annual is the longest-running children's Annual in the market and each issue is a collectors' item
• Rupert was the inspiration for Paul McCartney's song 'We All Stand Together'
• The Royal Mint commemorated Rupert on his own 50p piece and the Royal Mail launched a stamp collection in 2020
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Alfred Bestall was born in Burma in 1892. He served in the First World War and on returning became an illustrator for books and magazines. In 1935 he began writing and illustrating ‘Rupert’ stories for the Daily Express, which he did for 30 years, creating in the process perhaps the best-loved incarnation of the famous bear.