If I Met a Bear

By Silvia Borando

A squirrel ventures into a cave, fearing a bear encounter. What happens when fear meets reality?

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32 pages

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Bookroo's summary

A timid squirrel loses his ball in a dark cave, dreading an encounter with a fearsome bear. As he ventures deeper, he must confront his fears and question the rumors he's heard. What if the bear isn't as terrifying as he imagined? This charming tale explores courage, challenging assumptions, and discovering the truth beyond fear. Will the squirrel's journey change his perspective forever?

From the publisher

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 color palette and with visual references reminiscent of Jon Klassen, thisbeautiful, 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 fearmight not be so big at all when you come face to face with it … and that you might evenchange your mind about it.This is a story about facing your fears, overcoming prejudices, rumors and other people’sopinions to form your own beliefs through experience.Gentle, funny and poignant, this book is perfect for sharing at bedtime.

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