The Bear and the Wildcat

Kazumi Yumoto, Komako Sakai

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Gecko Guides
01 February 2023

Children's & Educational; Picture storybooks; Personal & social issues: death & bereavement (Children's&YA)

When the little bird dies, 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 meets a wildcat and finally feels understood. As the cat plays her violin, the bear remembers all the fun he had with the little bird. Now he can say goodbye to his friend, because he knows he'll always have his memories. The Bear and the Wildcat is a touching picture book about loneliness, grief and loss, ending with a positive new beginning. It shows a way through paralyzing grief and simultaneously tells the story of a budding friendship.

By: Kazumi Yumoto
Illustrated by: Komako Sakai
Imprint: Gecko Guides
Country of Publication: New Zealand
Dimensions: Height: 180mm, Width: 235mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 363g
ISBN: 9781877467707
ISBN 10: 1877467707
Pages: 48
Publication Date: 01 February 2023
Recommended Age: From 5 years
Audience: Children/juvenile , English as a second language
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kazumi Yumoto was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1959. She studied music composition at Tokyo College and during this time wrote opera libretti and plays for radio and television. Her books, mostly novels for older children, have won numerous international awards. Illustrator Komako Sakai graduated from Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and worked at a kimono textile design company. She is currently one of the most popular children's author/illustrators in Japan. Her illustrations have also been used in everything from corporate advertising and movie billboards to CD jackets.