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The Forever Bear


It's Harry's birthday, and all he wants is a bear of his own. When he steps into a magical shop full of teddy bears, he finds a hundred different kinds of bear to choose from - roundish bears and thinnish bears, woolly bears and shaggy bears, spotty bears and dotty bears and stripy-on-their botty bears!

But Harry is looking for a very special kind of bear – the kind of bear he’ll love for a lifetime.

Will he get his heart's desire and find his Forever Bear?


As listed in Waterstones ‘The Best Books of 2025 – Baby & Toddler’;
'Another standout story with gorgeous rhyming, accompanied by some incredibly special illustrations. Heartwarming and fun, highly recommend.'

By Lu Fraser & Sarah Warburton


Publisher: Bloomsbury Children's Books (October 9th 2025)

Length: 32 pages

ISBN-13: 9781408897850

Ages: 3-99

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Shortlisted for


  • ‘The Week’ Junior Book Awards - The Children’s Book of the Year (Picture Books)
  • Stockport Children’s Book Awards
  • The Sheffield Children’s Book Award