There was so much to be seen while the bear was being made. He couldnt stop looking around, and so he ended up crooked. Thats how he became a special bear. The stuffed animals from the factory were loaded into a lorry. The special bear hopped aboard. Hang on! said the driver. Youre no good. Nobody wants you. He tossed the bear back into the container. But Im a cuddly bear, said the special bear. Im sure I can become someones cuddly toy. He climbed out of the container and went looking for someone to belong to The Special Bear is a story about being different, but very normal nevertheless. Its about friendship, love, and about belonging. You would wish everyone to have a special bear, and to have The Special Bear.

 

 

There are 32 pages in this book.

This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).

This book was published in 2022 by Lemniscaat Ltd .

Tjibbe Veldkamp has written picture books, stories for young children, and YA novels. He is one of the most successful picture book authors in The Netherlands and his books are always well received by the media. Kees de Boer is a widely published comic-strip artist and children's book illustrator. This is his second book with Tjibbe Veldkamp.