I am thrilled to be hosting a spot
on the BIZARD THE BEAR WIZARD by Chrissie Krebs Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out
my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
Author: Chrissie Krebs
Pub. Date: June 20, 2023
Publisher: Margaret Ferguson Books/Holiday House
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook
Pages: 160
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/BIZARD
An ordinary bear gains extraordinary
magical powers in this hilarious early graphic novel reader.
Bear was just an average bear, until the day a tornado lodged an out-of-control
wizard’s wand in his head. Now he looks a bit like a cross between a bear and a
unicorn. He is none too pleased, but it seems he might be stuck with the wand
for the foreseeable future.
Even worse, he now has the ability to grant wishes—something he wants no part
of. He’d much rather spend his days dozing away. His friends give him a new
name—Bizard the Bear Wizard—and he reluctantly accepts his new magical powers
and starts granting wishes to everyone in the forest.
But when the evil wolf and his bad guys threaten them all, Bizard knows it’s
time to embrace his magical destiny. Only he and his newly wanded head can save
the day now. Along the way, Bizard’s friends, Fox, Owl, and Squirrel, all bring
their own brand of kooky support to his antics as he uses . . . and accidently
misuses, his powers.
From the talented author-illustrator Chrissie Krebs comes the first of two
hilarious younger graphic novels about Bizard and his friends.
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
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Bizard reminds me of (attitude wise) the BRUCE storybook series... and that's a GOOD thing! Don't get me wrong, he's his own bear, and with new magical powers to boot, but his rather stay at home by himself-ness tells me if he and Bruce were neighbors, they'd happily know they existed in the same area without ever visiting. 😂 Anywho...
Bizard gets a first hand unwanted introduction to the power of magic, the responsibility of wielding that power, and how the be the bigger bear. It's fun and FUNNY with unexpected lessons to be gleaned from the picture filled pages, and a cast of forest friends to adore or abhor (well, the bad guys at least!). It's a great read for graphic novel fans of all ages, and a fun way to get more reluctant readers on board with the power of books!
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About Chrissie Krebs:
Chrissie Krebs has illustrated several picture books, including Pig
in a Wig, A Dinosaur Ate Dad's Hair, and There's
Something Weird in Santa's Beard. She also illustrated Rodney Loses
It by Gerard Bauer, which was named a CBCA Children’s Book of the Year
for Early Childhood. She lives in Australia. Visit her at
chrissiekrebs.net.
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Giveaway Details:
1 winner
will receive a finished copy of BIZARD THE BEAR WIZARD, US Only.
Ends June 27th, midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
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6/12/2023 |
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6/14/2023 |
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6/19/2023 |
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6/20/2023 |
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