The popular children's television show, Captain Kangaroo , featured a character known as "Dancing Bear." Teaching resources for Michael Morpurgo's Running Wild. From Michael Morpurgo Month 2019. Read More Having read ahead I'm going to go into school tomorrow and hide all the copies of this book until the end of term because I don't want to disillusion them. This book is narrated through the eyes of the villages local teacher. He explains how a small bear came down from the mountains and changed things forever.

This story is good for people who like the Michael Morpurgo or who if you want to start reading his books. This sounds interesting and I think we all agree with the author that we need to help save animals natural environments. My middle daughter loves pandas but I know that they need help now as their natural environment is getting much smaller. You can also read about his life in War Child to War Horse,a collaborative biography with Maggie Fergusson.The narrator was a character in the story (the headteacher/headmaster).The bear leaped at her while Roxanne (who was the main character and an orphan) was minding her own business. She showed it to her grandfather and the head kept convincing him to say yes and he did in the end. They were happy together... We were given the opportunity to ask him a question. My son asked this: We all love to visit the zoo. Michael obviously loves all kinds of animals too, but has he seen any of the animals he writes about in their natural habitat, rather than just at the zoo?

Ooh my son really loves animals so I’ll have to show him these books! His favourite animal is a tortoise. Michael Morpurgo has a talent for making his animals come to life, he makes us wish we too could have a bear as our friend. This was an interesting story and we didn’t want to believe that Roxanne would ever leave Bruno. I suppose we are used to cats and dogs, smaller animals which you can take with you if you move house or go on holiday. A bear is a different creature and we were both a bit upset how the story ended! I don’t want to give what happens to Roxanne and Bruno but we would totally recommend this book if you love animals and a great story. If you want to read this book then I have a couple of activity sheets which will help you explore the story.This was actually the first book I ever read of Michael Morpurgo's and honestly it is so sad. I don't know how I can remember the plot because it was like 6 years ago when I first read this but I remember it being so sad and I think I loved the bear because obviously its a bear and bears are so cute. I think it is horrible that some bears are in captivity and are being forced to dance. In my opinion I think that animals should have rights too, so this made me think more about what people are doing today. Findeizen, Nikolai (2008). History of Music in Russia from Antiquity to 1800, Vol. 1: From Antiquity to the Beginning of the Eighteenth Century. Indiana University Press. p.201. ISBN 978-0-253-02637-8. It didn't. And I've read it multiple times, so there's no changing my mind on this one: it's a ridiculous ending that cannot be considered a good conclusion to a children's book. What does it teach anyway? Not to cage bears? Well gee, I couldn't have figured that one out myself! Not. Morpurgo added: “Storymakers and storytellers like Barrie, and like all the previous winners of this award, have given us the hope and faith children need, we need, to keep flying, have sustained us through dark and troubled times, have banished doubt. To touch the lives of children, to witness their listening and reading silence, is reward enough in itself. This is simply the icing on the cake.” Armistice Day: A Collection of Remembrance - Spark Interest and Educate Children about Historical Moments

My favourite animal is a dog. We have a Labrador and he is the most loving and affectionate animal ever. Randy Newman's song " Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear" is about a humble young man who entertains high society with his tame bear.Did you know that World Animal Day was celebrated on October 4th? We love animals so are excited to be participating in a really fun book tour. Michael Morpurgo is one of the UK’s most celebrated authors, having written over 140 books in a career spanning over 40 years. He has won numerous prizes, including The Children’s Book Award for a record fourth time last year for his novel An Eagle in the Snow.