Celebrating 25 Years of We're Going on a Bear Hunt – at the Southbank Centre

We kicked off our 25th anniversary celebrations with a launch party at Southbank Centre, where we ate way too much cake! In our defence, bear hunting is hungry work.

Here are just a few pictures from the event.

 

We're Going on a Bear Hunt Anniversary Cake
You’ve got to have a cake on a birthday. And it was delicious.
© Justine Stoddart

 

Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury at the Anniversary Party
Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury enjoying the party.
© Justine Stoddart

 

 

David Lloyd introducing We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Editor at large, David Lloyd, toasts We’re Going on a Bear Hunt.
© Justine Stoddart

 

Michael Rosen and David Lloyd
Michael Rosen shares a joke with David Lloyd.
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Michael Rosen, David Lloyd and Helen Oxenbury
The editor of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt, David Lloyd, with its author Michael Rosen and illustrator Helen Oxenbury.
© Justine Stoddart

 

We're Going on a Bear Hunt standee, cake and books
We do love cakes. And standees. And most importantly, books!
© Justine Stoddart

 

 

Michael Rosen signs a copy of We're Going on a Bear Hunt
Michael Rosen signs a copy of We’re Going on a Bear Hunt for a young reader.
© Justine Stoddart

 

Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury read We're Going on a Bear Hunt together
Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury read We’re Going on a Bear Hunt together.
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We're Going on a Bear Hunt Pull Up banner with image of woods on it
We’re Going on a Bear Hunt Pull Up banner.
© Justine Stoddart