{"product_id":"the-bear-and-the-wildcat","title":"The Bear and the Wildcat","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA picture book with delicate illustrations that explains the path of grief, ending with the uplifting new beginning of a budding friendship based on understanding.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eWhen the little bird dies, his friend the bear is inconsolable. Full of grief, he locks himself in his house and ventures out again only when the smell of young spring grass blows through his window. He always carries a small box, which he opens for no one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eHe meets a wildcat who understands his need to carry the box. As the cat plays on her violin, the bear remembers all the beauty he experienced with the little bird. Now he can bury his friend, keeping him alive in his memories and feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eExplaining the topic of grief and loss in a way that speaks to any age and with a quiet understanding of what it is like to lose someone you love,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bear and the Wildcat\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eshows a way through paralyzing grief and simultaneously tells the story of a hopeful new friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTender and sensitive, this is an excellent tool for helping to explain the process of grief, loss and bereavement with children or anyone who needs it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoved by adults and children, also suitable for schools, hospices, grief centers and counselors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eTranslated from the Japanese edition by Cathy Hirano.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren's: picture books - activity books - early learning concepts, Children's \/ Teenage: Personal and social topics, Children's \/ Teenage fiction and true stories\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAge: From 5 years\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKazumi Yumoto, Komako Sakai\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 180mm W: 235mm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GECKO PRESS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42503554629782,"sku":"9781877467707","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/4978\/0118\/products\/jacket---2023-03-07T163729-359.jpg?v=1678160289","url":"https:\/\/www.tawabooksandpost.co.nz\/products\/the-bear-and-the-wildcat","provider":"Tawa Books \u0026 Post","version":"1.0","type":"link"}