From award-winning Swedish author Per Gustavsson comes a touching story about life, death, and new beginnings.
"Slow, solemn, and philosophically rich-to be pored over and discussed over repeat -readings."-School Library Journal, STARRED review
"Dreamlike and engaging."-Kirkus Reviews
A boy and his father live alone on an island. They play football, fish, and have a very happy life together. His father gives him advice, to avoid bears and sharks, but as the father's life comes to an end he remarkably turns into a tree…
"Everything will be all right," the branches creaked back.
It was as if his father were talking to him.
The boy must set out on his new life of his own. Along the way, he encounters new friends who help him discover that even after loss, life can still be filled with companionship and wonder.
For readers ages 6-8, The Boy, the Father, and the Bear, is a gentle meditation about the nature of life and finding your place in the world no matter what.
An Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids
| ISBN: | 9781778402203 |
| Publication date: | 4th June 2026 |
| Author: | Per Gustavsson |
| Publisher: | Greystone Kids an imprint of Greystone Books |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Aldana Libros |
| Genres: |
Children’s picture books Children’s / Teenage general interest: Bears Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Mythic fiction Stories about Family and Friends Animal Stories |
They play football, fish, and have a very happy life together. His father gives him advice, to avoid bears and sharks, but as the father's life comes to an end he remarkably turns into a tree…"Everything will be all right," the branches creaked back.It was as if his father were talking to him.The boy must set out on his new life of his own.
The Boy, The Father, and The Bear features in the following genres: Children’s picture books, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Bears, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Mythic fantasy / Mythic fiction, Stories about Family and Friends, Animal Stories
Hardback. £13.49, down from the £14.99 cover price. Not Available.
The Boy, The Father, and The Bear was written by Per Gustavsson and published by Greystone Kids an imprint of Greystone Books
The Boy, The Father, and The Bear has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Aldana Libros series
£13.49, reduced from £14.99. Not Available.