Once I Was A Bear
A little bear passes the days splashing, climbing, tumbling and thumping, feeling safe and surrounded by forest friends. When he senses change in the air, it's time to curl up for a long, deep slepp. But when he wakes, he's a boy in a different word, one with loud noises, tall towers and strange faces. Can he find a way to feel the same again?
This sensitively imagined story encourages anyone who reads it find their own way to be joyfully at home in the world.
Irene was inspired to write Once I Was a Bear upon discovering that her son, who is on the Autism spectrum, seems most at home in natural surroundings. "As a result," she says, "his dad and I started calling him 'our little bear.' His powerful imagination, abilities, and sensitivities enlighten me every day."
- Publisher: Scholastic Press
- Release Date: September 01, 2020
