If I Met a Bear

A beautiful, funny picture book about facing your biggest fear When a squirrel enters a cave looking for his lost ball, he hopes he will never ever meet a bear... a book about what can happen when you face your fears. With its restrained colour palette and with visual references reminiscent of Jon Klassen, this beautiful, funny and special picture book explores what happens when a shy squirrel loses hisball in a spooky cave. Through a simple story and visual cues, this book presents the idea that your biggest fear might not be so big at all when you come face to face with it ... and that you might even change your mind about it. This is a story about facing your fears, overcoming prejudices, rumours and other people's opinions to form your own beliefs through experience. Gentle, funny and poignant, this book is perfect for sharing at bedtime.