The little bear is small but strong.
A rhyming picture book about kindness, courage and teamwork. Written by Katie Why · Illustrated by Andy Rowland.
About the story
Strolling along one day in search of honey, the brave little bear hears a cry for help coming from a cave.
He finds a little deer trapped behind rocks that are far too big for one small bear.
But a wise little duck is on her way to help and a fierce little rabbit is not far behind.
A gentle rhyming story about kindness, courage and what four small friends can do when they work together.
Meet the friends
Four small friends who are bigger than they think.
The little bear
Small but strong. And brave.
The little deer
Small but kind.
The little duck
Small but wise. And bright.
The little rabbit
Small but fierce. And spry.
Bear and Friends To The Rescue
A Bear and Friends Adventure Story
- Publisher
- Martin Global Limited
- Format
- Landscape picture book, 32 pages
- Ages
- 3–7 years (early years & KS1)
- Published
- September 2026
The author & illustrator
Katie Why
Author
Katie Why is a primary teacher with over ten years' experience in UK and international schools. Bear and Friends To The Rescue is her first children's book and the start of the Bear and Friends Adventure series.
Andy Rowland
Illustrator
Andy Rowland is a Manchester-based freelance illustrator with over two decades of experience in children's books, murals and community arts, and a winner of the Macmillan Prize.
For parents and teachers
Katie wrote this book after ten years of teaching in UK and international schools. Every page is built for reading aloud — a steady rhyme, four characters to give different voices to, and a question worth asking at the end:
What could you do to help someone today?
“Wishing all children a world full of kindness, friendship, courage and teamwork.”