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Shhh. Beware. My dad is a
grizzly bear. In this family, it’s just possible that Dad is a grizzly bear . . . He has fuzzy fur, enormous paws, and he loves the outdoors. He sleeps a lot, even at the movies, and when he’s awake, he’s always hungry, usually eating up all the honey. What else could Dad be? But sometimes, when it’s scary at night, a lovely big bear hug is just what is needed.
For my Jamesie —S.H. Dedicated to my (not so) little brother Sheriph Adeola, I’m very proud of the father you’ve become and the brother you are. Love you dude. —D.A. My Dad is a Grizzly Bear This edition published in 2022 by Red Comet Press, LLC, Brooklyn, NY Originally published in 2021 by Macmillan Children’s Books, London, England Text copyright © 2020 Swapna Haddow Illustrations copyright © 2021 Dapo Adeola All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Control Number: 2021940825 ISBN (HB): 978-1-63655-011-4 ISBN (Ebook): 978-1-63655-012-1 Printed in China
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My dad is a
grizzly bear.
He has the fuzziest fur that scratches and scritches.
Mom laughs and teases him when he gives her big sloppy kisses.
He chases me and my sister, growling and waving his enormous paws, because he is a grizzly bear.
He eats all the honey in the house. It drips off his pancakes and sticks to his whiskers.
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He never leaves any for me because he is a
grizzly bear.
He naps all the time, anywhere, any place, day or night—in the car, in the pool, in the playground, and even in the movie theater.
Especially in the movie theater.
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Sometimes he’s asleep, even when he’s awake. yo e r “A
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When he does wake up, he’s so grumpy. He grumbles and grunts and stomps around, hunting for food, because he is a grizzly bear.
Sometimes on the weekend, Dad makes the whole family go for loooooong walks in the woods, even when our legs are aching and our noses are frozen.
He’s never cold because of all his thick
grizzly bear fur.
Sometimes he catches fish in his
TEETH.
Sometimes he climbs to the top of the S tree.
TALLE T
Sometimes he can run than a bus. S
FA TER
And he has the
LOUDE ST growl.
All because he is a
grizzly bear.
One day, Dad packed up the car and said,
a m c p i n g n i g o g e r “We’ in the woods.”
I hate camping. The food is always soggy. We always get lost.
And it always rains.
We had to eat our wet, mushy sandwiches under a tree while Dad set up our tent.
Dad was very happy, because he is a wood-dwelling grizzly bear.
At bedtime, Dad went for a wander in the woods, perhaps he was looking for his friends. Mom tried to cheer us up with a story.
It was all about . . .
a grizzly
bear.
hug
e grizzly bear. A i y, very scary A huge,
ha r grizzly bear.
A GIGANTI
HUNGRY, V
C, TERRIFY
ING,
ERY HUNG
OH SO HU
RY,
NGRY
GRIZZLY BEAR . . .
! P L E H “
DAD!”
Maybe my dad is p , a bit and a bit y.
grum y fuzz
Maybe he does eat all the honey. And maybe he would rather live in the woods.
But when I’m scared, there isn’t anyone else who can give me . . .
. . . the bigge
st,
warmest, best ever
BEAR HUG!
My dad may be a grizzly bear, but he’s my favorite grizzly bear. Besides, there are fiercer things than bears . . . Wait until you hear my mom
ROAR!
Swapna Haddow is the award-winning author of several children’s books, including the bestselling Dave Pigeon series. Swapna lives in New Zealand with her husband, their son, and their dog. You can usually find Swapna writing, reading, or eating Jaffa Cakes. Sometimes you might find her doing all three at the same time. swapnahaddow.co.uk
Dapo Adeola has illustrated several picture books, including Rocket Says Look Up! and Rocket Says Clean Up! both written by Nathan Bryon. Londonborn, of Nigerian heritage, he is an avid believer in the importance of equal representation in the creative arts. Dapo Adeola lives in London, England. For more information find him on twitter @DapsDraws.
Jacket illustrations © 2021 Dapo Adeola REINFORCED TRADE EDITION Printed in China
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