I Am Friendly: Confessions of a Helpful Bear

(Hardback)

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Don't look at this bear and think she is ferocious. She's quite the opposite of grizzly. She is friendly! Being thoughtful has always come naturally to this grizzly bear-she thinks it's appreciated by all her forest friends. But in reality, her friendliness usually complicates the other animals' lives in laugh-out-loud moments. Like when she "rescues" a rabbit from her own burrow or hands a hungry badger an angry hive of bees. From the silly to the sincere, this story will charm any reader who is drawn to animals, laughter, and unexpected bear hugs.

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"[I Am Friendly] will keep readers giggling. With guidance from adults, this one may spark discussions of motivation, intent, and self-perception vs. reality." --Kirkus

"Chaos ensues when an overzealous bear self-appoints as forest helper in Tracy and Kraan's comic story." --Publishers Weekly

Author Bio

Kristen Tracy is a former teacher, a poet, a winner of the Emily Dickinson First Book Award from the Poetry Foundation, and an author of numerous books for children, including I Am Picky. She lives outside of Los Angeles with her family. kristentracy.com Erin Kraan is the illustrator of several picture books, including I Am Picky by Kristen Tracy, Something's Wrong! by #1 New York Times bestselling author Jory John, and Nothing's Wrong! by Jory John. She creates her illustrations using a combination of woodcut prints, gouache paint, and digital collage. She lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. erinkraan.com