Bear Meets Bear

(Hardback)

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Bear is excited. His new teapot should be arriving anytime today. When the doorbell rings, Bear finds something unexpected--a new delivery person, Panda, who happens to be very charming. Bear does the only thing he can think of--he orders another teapot so he can see Panda again. But he can't muster the courage to talk to her . . . so he orders another teapot. And another. Spider encourages Bear to invite Panda to tea, but one day, a new delivery person arrives at the door. Seeing how devastated his friend is, Spider sets out on a journey to find Panda and help his friend find the courage to be himself.

Reviews

Grant's soft, muted crayon-and-ink illustrations, full of rounded shapes, complement the warm comforting tone of the story . . . A cozy tale of friendship and compromise between two very different creatures. * Kirkus Reviews on BEAR OUT THERE *
The humor here is gentle and diverting, and kids will find the surprisingly expressive Spider. . . especially charming. * BCCB on BEAR OUT THERE *
Resonates with timely themes of tolerance, friendship, and persistence. * Publishers Weekly on BEAR OUT THERE *
This affirming story of friendship includes themes of kindness and perseverance, subtly promoting an appreciation of the outdoors. * Booklist on BEAR OUT THERE *
Children will absorb the valuable message that compromise is essential to any good friendship, and when the going gets tough, buddies still stick together. * School Library Journal online, on BEAR OUT THERE *
Grants friendship story will catch readers like flies with its artwork and gentle humor, while encouraging them not to make assumptions about others. * Booklist on BEAR'S SCARE *
This tale about friendship and overcoming prejudices . . . will be enjoyed at storytime and as a subtle introduction to accepting others. * School Library Journal on BEAR'S SCARE *
Ideal for beginning readers. A sweet, feel-good story with plenty of interesting visual detail. * Kirkus Reviews on BEAR'S SCARE *
Will make readers smile. * Publishers Weekly on BEAR'S SCARE *

Author Bio

Jacob Grant is the author and illustrator of Bear Out There, Bear's Scare, Scaredy Kate, Little Birds Bad Word, Cat Knit, and Through the Zoo. He is a winner of the annual Don Freeman Work In-Progress Grant by the SCBWI. Jacob lives in Chicago with his family. www.jacobgrantbooks.com jacobgerms.tumblr.com @jacob_germs (Twitter)