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.

Description: Kendra has the best friends, They were cool enough to send her off to the alter in style. Granted, not everyone gets to go away peacefully within their sleep and whatnot; that's just the depressing reality of life, but come on, this is a children's book! He travels all over the UK and abroad talking to people of all ages at literary festivals, telling his stories and encouraging them to tell theirs. His work will undoubtedly, like Peter Pan, stand the test of time, making him a truly worthy recipient of this award.Dr Hans Riegel dedicated his life to HARIBO and the desire to make life a little sweeter for people big and small. In the mid-60s, the advertising slogan ‘Haribo macht Kinder froh’ (Haribo makes children happy) is expanded to include the phrase ‘und Erwachsene ebenso’ (and adults too). In my opinion I think that animals should have rights too, so this made me think more about what people are doing today.

This short story, perfectly complemented by Christian Birmingham's beautiful illustrations, is one that every child should read. First and foremost, I am hoping the young man that was traveling behind me reads this and knows there are no Dancing Bear male dancers in the real world.It would have been a five star read for me, but the ending felt kind of sudden and lacking in emotion. I’ve teamed up with Harper Collins Children’s Books and have one copy of The Dancing Bear written by Michael Morpurgo, with illustrations by Christian Birmingham, to giveaway to a lucky reader. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. It certainly covers points about stardom, contemporary aspirations and friendship with as much depth as books ten times its length.