The Bear Out There
By (Author) Jess Hannigan
Illustrated by Jess Hannigan
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Quill Tree Books
26th August 2025
5th June 2025
United States
Children
Fiction
813.6
Hardback
48
Width 203mm, Height 254mm
390g
DONT SCREAM! Theres something scary out in the forest, but youre in good hands in this story by Jess Hannigan, author of the wryly silly Spider in the Well. Just make sure you keep a cool head, and watch out for any intruders...
The signs are cleartheres a BEAR OUT THERE!
Youre lucky to be safe in this cabin in the woods, with a host who is levelheaded, trustworthy, and smart about bear safety.
Theres certainly no need to worry about any dark shadows or sneaky schemes in this book...RIGHT
Jess Hannigan is back with another bold and brazen tale thats not too silly, not too scary, but just right.
An enjoyable surprise of an antihero tale that delivers snark, readerly snorts, and the delicious reassurance of that something that initially seems frightening turns out not to be scary at all. Publishers Weekly
Jess Hannigan is an illustrator and author living in Hamilton, Ontario. Her debut picture book was Spider in the Well, and The Bear Out There is her second. She has also illustrated for the New York Times, Readers Digest Canada, the Washington Post, and more. She is a lover of bold graphic art and silly, pointless nonsense. Jess Hannigan is an illustrator and author living in Hamilton, Ontario. Her debut picture book was Spider in the Well, and The Bear Out There is her second. She has also illustrated for the New York Times, Readers Digest Canada, the Washington Post, and more. She is a lover of bold graphic art and silly, pointless nonsense.