In "The Bear Who Couldn't Sleep," readers are introduced to a young bear named Benny who struggles to hibernate like his friends. While everyone else is cozy in their dens, Benny feels restless and wide awake. Determined to find out why he can’t sleep, he embarks on an adventurous journey through the forest. Along the way, he encounters various animals and learns valuable lessons about embracing individuality and the importance of friendship. Ultimately, Benny discovers that it’s okay to be different and that there’s a time and place for everything, including finding one’s own path to rest. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.

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 2018 by North-South Books .

Louise Greig is a poet and author born in Scotland. She has won several writing prizes, including the Manchester Writing for Children Competition and the Wigtown Poetry Prize. She is inspired by the Scottish landscape, and the company of animals. She lives in Aberdeen with her rescue greyhound, Smoky. Vanya Nastanlieva was born and raised in Bulgaria. She studied book design at The National Academy of Art in Sofia, Bulgaria, and received her MA in Children's Book Illustration from the Cambridge School of Art. Her picture book Mo and Beau was Highly Commended in the 2011 Macmillan Prize for Children's Book Illustration and was published in 2015. She currently lives in Cambridge, England.