Even More Unlikely Children's Books

Audiophile Bear's New Bakelite Radio

On Tuesday afternoon Audiophile Bear and his best friend Ravin' Raven cranked some tunes on his new Bakelite radio.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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George V of the United Kingdom

George Frederick Ernest Albert; 3 June 1865 – 20 January 1936. Said to have lived a dull and conventional life with only his beard and stamp collection his primary interests.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books

Bare Bear at the Beach

For Bear, life was a day at the beach. It was especially pleasant after receiving a shipment of his favorite frozen confection from Cousin Kodiak.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Birdhouse

I exercised great restraint in not calling this Crowstina's World. You can call it whatever you want (after you buy it).

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

Unlikely Children's Books XV

GeekBear's X-Ray Specs

GeekBear was taken aback at how well his X-ray Specs worked. It goes without saying that Raven was more than a little surprised himself.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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BassBear

Mick Reasor
Anthropomorphic Bear Plays Bass
11x14"
Acrylic on Canvas

Likely Canadian Children's Books

Curling Hamster

Curling Hamster was a small rodent with BIG Olympic dreams.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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IF Baby

Inspector Fitzgerald Finds a Baby



While out for their morning constitutional, Inspector Fitzgerald and the loyal Samoyed, Prince, both proud members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, encounter a foundling.

Unlikely Shakespeare Productions

Ham(ster)let, Act 5, Scene 1

"Alas, Poor Yorick! I knew him, Horatio: a fellow of infinite jest, of most excellent fancy: he hath borne me on his back a thousand times; and now, how abhorred in my imagination it is! My gorge rims at it. Here hung those lips that I have kissed I know not how oft. Where be your gibes now? Your gambols? Your songs? Your flashes of merriment, that were wont to set the table on a roar? Not one now, to mock your own grinning? Quite chap-fallen?

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Bible Tales

The Prodigal Mouse

The Prodigal mouse said to her father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth to me. And he divided unto them his living. And not many days after the young mouse gathered all together, and took her journey into a far country, and there wasted her substance with tweeting, twittering and riotous living. And when she had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and she began to be in want. And she went and joined herself to a citizen of that country; and he sent her into his fields to feed swine. And she would fain have filled her belly with the husks that the swine did eat, except she didn't know what "fain" meant: and no man gave unto her. And when she came to herself, she said, "How many hired servants of my father's are happily painting mermaids and hamsters and have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger and my attention span is a shambles!"

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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More Unlikely Children's Books

Cinderaven and Her Fairygodhamster

"Remember," warned Cindraven's Fairygodhamster, as she twitched her newly reattached whiskers, "You must be home by midnight and NO stopping to snack on roadkill along the way!"

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Likely Canadian Children's Books

Curling Bear

Curling Bear excels at the "Roaring Sport."

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Bride of Unlikely Children's Books

GeekBear's Light Saber

Young Jedi Knight, Geek Woodspooper, trains with his light saber.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Son of Unlikely Children's Books

Hamster's X-Ray Specs

Hamster adjusts his new X-ray specs. He's pretty sure he can see your underpants.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Elizabeth I: The Hamster Portrait

Elizabeth I, the virginal Faerie Queene, gives her weasel ermine the day off and sits for her portrait with the Royal Hamster.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books (Reprise)

Anthropomorphic Bear Hitchhikes to a Gig in Fresno

It's not easy to hitch a ride at night on a lonely California highway when you're a bear carrying a double bass, (not to mention the lack of thumbs) but Anthropomorphic Bear has a gig at a small club in Fresno and he'll make any sacrifice for his art.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Crowbear (new)

Mick Reasor
Acrylic on Canvas 11x14"

HamsterFly With GlitterPen

HamsterFlies, though generally gentle and peace loving creatures, do not hesitate to defend themselves when threatened. (No glitter was used in the making of this painting.)

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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FatCat and The Raven Dine on Hamster

Concerned with reports that hamsters are the new crows, FatCat and The Raven decide to take matters into their own hands--one hamster at a time.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books XI

Misunderstood Teen Bear Gets in a Rumble! (The Musical)

When you're a Bear,
You're a Bear all the way
From your first breath of air
To your last dyin' day.

When you're a Bear,
If you spit in the woods,
You got brothers around,
They'll deliver the goods.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books X

Anthropomorphic Bear Hitchhikes to Bakersfield and Joins a Jazz Combo

Anthropomorphic Bear decided it was time to follow his dream. He left behind his heartbroken mother and sweetheart sow and headed for the bright lights of Bakersfield. It's not easy to hitch a ride when you're a bear carrying a double bass, but his persistence paid off. Anthropomorphic bear is now playing bass in a jazz combo Thursday through Sunday nights at the Holiday Inn.

Mick Reasor
Gouache on paper
2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books IX

GeekBear Fashions a Play-Doh Prosthetic Klingon Forehead

One sunny day G'eEkB'eAr crept into his little sister's room and borrowed her Play-Doh. G'eEkB'eAr spent hours in front of the mirror fashioning a prosthetic Klingon forehead. G'eEkB'eAr's little sister hates it when G'eEkB'eAr gets hair in her Play-Doh.

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Rex Menaced by Haliaeetus Leucocephalus!

Rex, proud member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, while foraging for the makings of a hearty breakfast is confronted by Haliaeetus Leucocephalus, the bald eagle. Rex fears his breakfast gruel will not be accompanied by an omelette today.

Unlikely Children's Books VIII

GeekBear Scores an 8 by 10 Glossy

GeekBear's years of searching finally paid off when he scored an authentic 8 by 10 glossy photo of his hero Mr. Spock. Now he'll make plans to stalk find Leonard Nimoy and obtain his autograph. Live long and prosper, GeekBear!

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books VII

Melancholy Monochrome Fairy Bear and the Last Daisy

Melancholy Monochrome FairyBear thinks she would be way cuter with just a little color and maybe some glitter enhancements and maybe a frolicking kitty and a bumblebee or a hummingbird or something...

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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Unlikely Children's Books VI

Tardy Bear and Procrastinating Crow/Raven

Tardy Bear and Procrastinating Raven/Crow are dismayed to learn that Crow/Raven & Bear Mania ended nearly three months ago.

Mick Reasor

Gouache on paper

2.5 x 3.5 inches

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