Book Nook: Goodbye Mother Bear

 “It can be hard sometimes to say goodbye. Especially if you never see that person again.” How often have each one of us uttered something similar to that of Faraday bear cub in our lives? Yes, Faraday bear has suffered the devastating loss of his mum and the young cub is feeling lost and sad in the poignant story of ‘Goodbye Mother Bear’ by established kids author Adam D. Searle.

BUT, with the help of his friends, he finds ways to navigate his grief.

Through beautiful illustrations by Ian R. Ward and a tender and uplifting tale, ‘Goodbye Mother Bear’ aims to help children come to terms with the loss of someone special in this charming picture book that tells of grieving, kindness and the importance of friendship.

 Set in the quiet village of Woodland Green, young readers are introduced to vulnerable bear cub, Faraday, and his friends. This is a timeless story. “It can be hard sometimes to say goodbye. Especially if you never see that person again,” grieves Faraday who has suffered a devastating loss and the young cub is feeling lost and sad.

With the help of his friends, he finds ways to navigate grief. With wonderfully warm illustrations by Ian R. Ward, this is a truly tender and uplifting tale. ‘Goodbye Mother Bear’ aims to help children come to terms with the loss of someone special in this charming picture book that tells of handling loss of a loved one, the kindness of others and indeed the importance of friendship during such sorrowful times.

 “Although Goodbye Mother Bear deals with a very tender and sensitive matter, I hope this book will help children to cope with bereavement. The readers will learn with Faraday as he copes with his grief and emotions. My books is also about the importance of friendship and of saying goodbye.”

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About the author:

“I am a children’s author from West Molesey, Surrey. Due to being dyslexic, I struggled with my reading and writing from an early age and did not know how to read until I was 12. I used to love looking at pictures in books and comics and creating my own stories from them. I always had a vivid imagination and love to tell my friends and young cousins’ made-up stories. Today I am an author of six books and am very proud of them all – it has been quite a journey.”