![]() ![]() Recognized in both publishing and TV, Jane Hissey is best known for her children’s book series Old Bear & Friends. Jane continued to nurture her passion through adulthood and studied illustration and design, later becoming an Art teacher and settling down with her husband Ivan and their 3 children Owen, Alis When she wasn’t doing this she would spend days at a time sitting in her favorite tree, reading the likes of Arthur Ransome and Enid Blyton. ![]() Her holidays were spent wandering fields and lanes, conjuring up fantastical worlds with pencil and sketchbook. As a child growing up in Norfolk, Jane developed a love for writing and drawing. First published in 1986, it later became the inspiration for BAFTA award winning TV series Old Bear Stories. ![]()
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