The bear gave a sigh and she waved a paw, "I'm a curious bear, who must explore. The world is big, and there's more to see - And I'll find this bear who is not like me." With the call of the wild giving her itchy paws, the bear sets off on a new adventure with her book, fixing problems and making friends as she travels. But will she find the strange bear from her book - and if so, will it really be that different? AUTHOR: Frances has always loved reading children's books and is delighted to be writing them as well! She studied Archaeology, Anthropology and Classics at the University of Cambridge, and has worked in journalism and as a teacher of English as a Second Language. Her interests include children's literature, theatre and plants. Sophia O'Connor is an illustrator based in Cornwall creating hand-drawn illustrations. Her portfolio spans narrative, decorative and reportage illustration. The materials she work with are predominantly pen & ink as well as other mixed media, combining intricate mark making with looser tonal brush strokes.