Clever and wonderfully original - a celebration of friendship, kindness and living life to the full with a gentle message about loss, to bring comfort to both children and parents.

A reissue of this award-winning picture book by Neal Layton.

Winner of the Nestle Smarties Book Prize Bronze Award.

Bartholomew leads a quiet life. But he is a kindly sort of bear, so when his new friend, the Bug, is in a tremendous hurry to find the bright lights, he decides to help him on his way.

Bear soon finds himself in the big city, which is like nothing he's ever known before.

But why is Bug in such a hurry?'A life-affirming story, gloriously illustrated' Julia Eccleshare'Wonderfully messy, child-friendly drawings against hip, graphic backgrounds' Daily Mail