‘Pete Stays Home’ follows the story of a soft and friendly grizzly bear who is forced to retreat from his forest to his cave for the winter. It follows his experience of staying at home with his mum until spring arrives and life gets back to normal.
The book, written by Karra McFarlane and illustrated by Kim Hankinson, aims to reassure children by relating to Pete’s situation and talking about their feelings and worries. It is inspired by the author’s three young sons who are finding isolation difficult and her concern that returning to nursery and school could lead to further apprehension.
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