Grizzly Ben

Ben is a little boy who loves grizzly bears so much that he wants a real one for his birthday. Instead, he gets a toy cuddly bear. He tries to teach it how to eat honey, fish, and climb a tree, but it ends up covered in honey, soggy, and stuck in a tree. Ben becomes a grizzly bear, and what will it take for him to become Ben again? This is a story about companionship, friendship, feelings, emotions, and love, perfect for grizzly little bears.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 32 pages
Publication date: 03 April 2023
Publisher: Little Door Books

Ben is a young boy who loves grizzly bears more than anything in the world. He dreams of having a real grizzly bear for his birthday, but instead, he receives a toy cuddly bear. Despite his disappointment, Ben decides to make the best of the situation and teaches his teddy bear how to eat honey, fish, and climb trees like a grizzly bear.

At first, Cuddly Bear is hesitant and clumsy, but Ben's patience and determination help him to learn. However, things take a turn for the worse when Cuddly Bear gets covered in honey, becomes soggy, and gets stuck in a tree. Ben becomes increasingly frustrated and grizzly, transforming into a real grizzly bear with furry ears, a shiny black nose, paws, a furry coat, claws, and a round tail.

As Grizzly Ben, Ben goes on a rampage, causing chaos and destruction in his search for honey. He eats everything in sight, including trees and cars, and even attacks other animals. His friends and family are terrified and try to calm him down, but nothing seems to work.

One day, Ben meets a wise old owl who tells him that he needs to learn to control his emotions and use his powers for good. The owl teaches Ben how to meditate and breathe deeply, and he begins to calm down. He realizes that he has been acting like a wild animal and that he needs to return to his human form.

With the help of his friends and family, Ben begins to reverse the effects of his transformation. He stops eating honey and starts to eat healthy foods again. He practices meditation and breathing exercises, and slowly but surely, he returns to his human form.

Ben is grateful for the lessons he learned and the support he received from his friends and family. He knows that he still loves grizzly bears, but he also knows that he needs to control his emotions and use his powers for good. He returns to his normal life, but he carries the lessons he learned from his experience with him, and he becomes a better person for it.

The story of Grizzly Ben is a powerful reminder that we all have the power to control our emotions and use our powers for good. It teaches us that even when things seem impossible, we can overcome our challenges and become better people if we are willing to work hard and seek help.

This gorgeously quirky tale of a grumpy and grizzly little boy will capture your heart, with Alexs illustrations, which are full of energy and vitality, taking the reader on a familiar journey from tantrums to tucked up in bed. A story with relatable themes of companionship, friendship, feelings, emotions, and love. Perfect for your grizzly little bears.

Weight: 192g
Dimension: 239 x 240 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781916205499