{"product_id":"the-boy-the-father-and-the-bear-9781778402203","title":"The Boy, the Father, and the Bear","description":"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom award-winning Swedish author Per Gustavsson comes a touching story about life, death, and new beginnings.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Slow, solemn, and philosophically rich--to be pored over and discussed over repeat -readings.\"--\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e, STARRED review\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Dreamlike and engaging.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA boy and his father live alone on an island. They play football, fish, and have a very happy life together. His father gives him advice, to avoid bears and sharks, but as the father's life comes to an end he remarkably turns into a tree... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Everything will be all right,\" the branches creaked back.\u003cbr\u003eIt was as if his father were talking to him.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe boy must set out on his new life of his own. Along the way, he encounters new friends who help him discover that even after loss, life can still be filled with companionship and wonder. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor readers ages 6-8, \u003ci\u003eThe Boy, the Father, and the Bear\u003c\/i\u003e, is a gentle meditation about the nature of life and finding your place in the world no matter what.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Aldana Libros Book, Greystone Kids\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Per Gustavsson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greystone Kids\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/19\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 96\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781778402203\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2026 pg. 56\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePer Gustavsson\u003c\/b\u003e has written and illustrated over 30 picture books and has collaborated as an illustrator in over 100 books. He has received several prizes and awards such as the Heffaklumpen, the Crimetime award, the August Prize, and the Elsa Beskow Plaque. Since 2019, he has been a member of the jury for the Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award. Per lives in Stockholm, Sweden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eEva Apelqvist\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning author of children's and young adult books, and a Swedish-English translator. Her translation of Moa Backe Åstot's young adult novel \u003ci\u003eFire From the Sky\u003c\/i\u003e won a Printz Honor in 2024. Her own middle-grade novel won the prestigious Spårhunden for best mystery for children and young adults in Sweden in 2023. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Per Gustavsson \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":48351881035933,"sku":"9781778402203","price":26.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_fb93ac74-931c-4543-ad22-8d34df0daf8a.jpg?v=1779983455","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-boy-the-father-and-the-bear-9781778402203","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}