Product Description

A satirical fable that tells the story of a bear waking up in the midst of corporate industrial civilization.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3131853 in Books
• Published on: 1995-10
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover

About the Author
Frank Tashlin (1913–1972) was an animator, screenwriter, and director. He worked for numerous cartoon studios, including Warner Bros. and Disney, but quit in 1946 to become a writer for the Marx Brothers, Lucille Ball, Bob Hope, and Red Skelton. He found work as a director, taking on projects with Jerry Lewis, Doris Day, Jayne Mansfield, Danny Kaye, Dean Martin, and Tony Randall. His film Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter? was placed in the National Film Registry in 2000.

Customer Reviews

Critique of alienation in industrial society
After almost half a century, I have come to realize that this book, the first one I read all by myself, has had a profound influence on my world view. I can still remember a number of the wonderful illustrations.

An all time personal favorite
This book has been a personal favorite ever since I can remember. I make sure to read it to any child that visits my house. My affinity to the material and the subtile presentation of the importance of being an individual was a clear indication of my political orientation from a very early age. I'm so glad that I can now get copies for the next generation to take home and cherish.

A wonderful book for children, clever illustrations.
A book that teaches the importance of knowing who you are and the fact that others may think they know you but really don't. It shows the importance of the sense of self, an important lesson for young people. It does this without preaching, with good humor and illustrations that have many objects for children, and adults, to discover. The illustrations in this reprint are unfortunatly slightly cropped from the original book with some loss of content.