{"product_id":"big-bear-hug-9781771381512","title":"Big Bear Hug","description":"\u003cp\u003e A huge bear is wandering through the forest - but wait a minute! Who's that he's hugging? A beaver? And a moose? And a bird? And a tree? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Welcome to the world of \u003ci\u003eBig Bear Hug\u003c\/i\u003e, a contemporary fable about a bear who has an appetite for hugging everything in sight - even creatures that bears have been known to eat. One day, the benevolent bear meets up with a human. This human proceeds to do something the bear cannot understand: he raises his axe and begins to cut down a tree. Suddenly the bear doesn't feel like hugging anymore and must make a difficult decision on how to stop this destruction in his forest. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The environmental message of \u003ci\u003eBig Bear Hug \u003c\/i\u003eis both funny and powerful, while simple enough to engage very young children and show them the awesome power of a hug. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNicholas Oldland earned a degree in fine arts at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, and enjoyed success as a commercial artist and filmmaker before taking up the role of creative director at Hatley\/Little Blue House, a popular apparel company. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his family.\u003cp\u003eNicholas Oldland earned a degree in fine arts at Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada, and enjoyed success as a commercial artist and filmmaker before taking up the role of creative director at Hatley\/Little Blue House, a popular apparel company. He lives in Toronto, Ontario, with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Kids Can Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50704985260306,"sku":"9781771381512","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_52628254-2abc-4542-b986-0a8e1599ab57.jpg?v=1734484500","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/big-bear-hug-9781771381512","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}