About
Giraffe Bear
More Than Just Stories
Giraffe Bear is not just a children's book; it is a portal to adventure! We hope Giraffe Bear creates a sense of joy and happiness and touches the hearts of young readers everywhere. Through Giraffe Bear's exuberance and clumsiness, children learn about kindness, friendship, and embracing one's unique qualities.
Dive into the enchanting tale of Giraffe Bear and his friends. Perfect for bedtime stories or daytime adventures, the book provides laughs and lessons for every child. Unleash the magic of reading today!
About the Author
Helen Kent grew up listening to her grandad telling her and her sister bedtime stories about Giraffe Bear! Each week he would come up with another hilarious story of how Giraffe Bear got himself in a muddle with the world around him and would have his granddaughters laughing so much, it’s a wonder they ever got off to sleep.
In his memory Helen hopes to bring his stories, with the fun and laughter she enjoyed, to many other children around the world.
The message behind Giraffe Bear
Giraffe Bear is all about fun. As we grow older life can take away our sense of fun and child like innocence without us even realising it. I feel it is of the upmost importance that we teach children to hold onto these qualities despite what hiccups may come their way and to remind the adults that they are allowed to be like that again.
Giraffe Bear doesn’t fit in with normal life, he’s very different, but he is accepted none the less by his new family. I want to make sure children celebrate their differences and realise how special and unique they are, not feel they are cast out because they don’t fit in to the traditional ways of thinking or doing things.
I also feel it is important for children to realise that life is about making mistakes, it’s normal, it’s how we learn and progress, but more often than not it is seen as bad, even that there is something wrong with you. Giraffe Bear although taking responsibility for his actions is not chastised when he messes up and therefore is able to learn and progress.
I wish to reach children across the world and help them to know that there are others out there who, no matter what, still care about other people even if they are strangers. To teach children (and adults a like) that it is normal to be treated with respect and kindness, it is normal to be included in everyday conversations and activities, it is normal to be valued and teach them to treat others the same.
I hope this book is to be something a child can go to to feel loved, to feel safe, to enter into a world of joy, fun and laughter.
How wonderful would it be if the next generation of children grow up to value themselves, feel worthy, be grateful and experience the world as a place to be enjoyed not feared?