Meet the Burpee Bears in this glorious picture book created by “the Nation's Favourite PE Teacher”, Joe Wicks!
For this bear family, every day is a new day: a day for adventure and discovery. True to Joe’s ethos, each book will feature a fun and positive story. With added exercises –including burpees – and recipes, this book is perfect for families to share and enjoy together!
The Burpee Bears is the first book in the series and is infused with Joe’s signature sense of fun. Join the bears as they explore the everyday ups and downs of family life. Children will fall in love with the Burpee Bear characters; they bring a little bit of Joe magic and a whole lot of Wicks energy to delight and engage children as they read, laugh and leap into action!
Created by Joe, with the story co-written with acclaimed author Vivian French, and gloriously illustrated by stellar artist Paul Howard.
About the author
Known to millions of fans as ‘The Body Coach’, Joe Wicks is the bestselling author of ten cookbooks and the founder of Lean in 15. His chart-topping first book is the second highest-selling cookbook of all time. Joe’s passion for fitness was sparked at a young age, and he trained as a PE teacher after graduating from his degree in Sports Science at St Mary’s University in Twickenham. Joe helped to keep spirits high by becoming the 'Nation's PE Teacher' during the 2020 lockdown. Every weekday, Joe delivered remote 'PE' sessions to children and adults alike – cementing his position as a national treasure. Through his daily live workouts, Joe has raised over £550,000 for the NHS as well as breaking a Guinness World Record after one of his 'PE' classes was watched live by 955,000 people on YouTube. Joe Wicks was awarded an MBE in October 2020 for his work during the pandemic.
