Public Media Distribution To Release New Adaptation Of Author’s Classic Book Next Month

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PBS will take families on a special trip next month with its new DVD We’re Going On A Bear Hunt.

Based on author Michael Rosen’s book by the same name, the DVD will be released Feb. 13.  The story presented in the new DVD follows siblings Stan, Katie, Rosie, Max, the baby, and their dog Rufus as the group goes in search of bears. The journey is not without incident as the group has to go through snowstorms, mud and even dark forests in that search.

The 25-minute program features the voices of Olivia Coleman (BroadchurchThe Night ManagerHot Fuzz), Pam Ferris (MatildaCall The MidwifeHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) and Mark Williams (Harry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Half-Blood PrinceHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban) and will retail for $9.99.  It can be pre-ordered online now via PBS’ online store.

We’re Going On A Bear Hunt has sold more than 11 million copies since its original publication in 1989.  It was illustrated by Helen Oxenbury and published in the UK by Walker Books.  Simon & Schuster published the book in the United States.

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