Bear Meets Bear

by Jacob Grant

Love is in the air in the latest story featuring the charming friendship of Bear and Spider--and a special someone. Perfect for fans of Peter Brown and Greg Pizzoli!

Bear is excited for his new teapot to arrive. When the doorbell rings, Bear finds something unexpected--a new delivery person, Panda, who happens to be very charming.

Bear does the only thing he can think of--he orders another teapot so he can see Panda again. But he's too flustered to talk to her . . . so he orders another teapot. And another .

Spider encourages Bear to invite Panda to tea, but one day, a new delivery person arrives at the door. Seeing how devastated his friend is, Spider sets out on a journey to find Panda and help his friend find the courage to be himself.
The fantastic duo from Bear's Scare and Bear Out There is back in another sweet friendship story that's perfect for Valentine's Day.

Genres: Picture Books, Love, Friendship, Childrens, Animals, Juvenile, Fiction

32 pages, Board Book

Published November 18, 2024

About the author

Hello! I’m Jacob Grant and I make picture books. Absurd and heartfelt picture books.

Originally from Ohio, I now live in Chicago with my wife and one very busy child. When not wrangling this little force of nature, I can be found in my home studio drawing, painting and writing until something feels story-ish. With a bit of luck, some of this mess gets made into books!

Author and Illustrator of:
BEAR'S SCARE Bloomsbury 2018
THROUGH WITH THE ZOO Feiwel & Friends 2017
CAT KNIT Feiwel & Friends 2016
LITTLE BIRD'S BAD WORD Feiwel & Friends 2015
SCAREDY KATE Barron’s 2014

Illustrator of:
OWLS ARE GOOD AT KEEPING SECRETS Penguin Random House 2018

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or just to say hi.

Reviews

[Miranda Reads · Rating 4 out of 5]

"It's always great fun to expect a delivery," said Bear.

Bear and Spider are eagerly awaiting a new teapot to come via the mail.

But when the doorbell rang and the delivery Panda hands over the package...Bear has a decidedly unexpected reaction.

Bear had never met such a charming lady bear. His heart beat fast."

And so...Bear orders another teapot. And another. And another.

His home is overflowing and he hasn't even had a proper conversation.

Oh, what is a bear to do?

Oh. My. Cuteness.

Seriously. This one was SOOO stinking cute.

I loved this storyline - of a smitten bear whose only form of communication is to buy (yet another) teapot and the clueless Panda, who becomes increasingly puzzled by the deliveries.

And the way Spider supported his friend Bear (and eventually taking things into his own hands...many hands) was simply perfection!

And I adored the illustrations.

The way Bear's nervousness and excitement was conveyed - it was so expressive and endearing.

The colors used were so pleasing - loved the way all of the illustrations worked together with the text to give such a pleasant reading experience.

All in all, this was an absolutely fabulous book!

With thanks to Bloomsbury Children's Books and Jacob Grant for sending me a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

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[Sushie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Why do picture book series sometimes veer into this strange bad cartoon romance zone? The solution to a lack of ideas about what to do with your characters is rarely to introduce a girl one for a love interest.
Bear doesn't hit on Panda while she's at work and this is presented as the central problem of this children's picture book. It's clearly a romantic issue not a matter of being shy about making friends, there's hearts all over the place. And this is resolved by Spider deciding to stalk her until they can give her an invite back to Creepy Teapot Bear's house to hang out sometime? Like, what and yikes??? The one saving grace is that Bear and Panda get to know each other in the end instead of just winding up all hand-holding and heart-eyes instantly, but still.

[Fatima Seraj Alam · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have read over a thousand books to my daughter and this is the first time the concept of romance, stalking and dating is introduced through two bears and a spider wingman (wingwebber?) As a parent, 5 year olds don’t need bedtime books on romance. The poetry was cute hence the three stars.

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bear is back, and this time he has a new friend. When Bear orders a new teapot, he never expected that a charming mail lady, Panda would deliver it. Stunned into silence, Bear does the only thing he can do, order another teapot so he can see Panda again. Once again, Bear finds himself speechless. So, Bear orders another teapot, and another, and another. Luckily Spider is there to help and invites Panda to tea. Will bear be able to get over his fear of talking to Panda, and what will he do with all those teapots?
In a delightful and charming story of meeting someone you like for the very first time. Bear Meets Bear celebrates all those strange and wonderful feelings of liking someone while exploring what to do with all those emotions. A darling journey of friendship paired with the adorable familiar illustrations, makes this book an excellent addition to the Bear series and any library shelf.

[Abbey Pignatari · Rating 4 out of 5]

4/5 (audiobook)

This is an adorable read about friendship and love. The use of bears seems appropriate and fitting for this book and the illustrations are fun! We were privileged enough to meet the author at a family reading night for my work, and he was wonderful to speak with and learn from. Overall, a fun book that brings in funny and silly moments to discuss bigger topics.

[Anthony · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bear orders a teapot, and when it's delivered Bear is love struck and left speechless by the delivery Panda. After several shipments of teapots to his house, Spider takes action and invites Panda over for tea on Bear's behalf. Bear discovers that Panda doesn't like tea, and now Bear has an abundance of tea pots. Now What?

[Alison · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love this series of adventures with Bear and his spider friend. I didn’t like this one AS much as the others but it was still really cute and I just love Jacob Grant’s pictures. Check out Bear’s Scare for the best book about Bear and Spider

[Ksenia]

Oh gosh! This was ADORABLE with an unexpected (but humorous) ending.

[Lisa D · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it! Cute book about friendship!

[Jennifer Kelley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story, love the illustrations

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable addition to the Bear and Spider series. Love the story and the illustrations are super cute

[Adriana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Adorable!

[Annese · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute!

[Annette · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute book about love and friendship. Great illustrations that do an excellent job of helping to tell the story. Lots of white space to facilitate ease of reading.

[Nikki · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made my heart melt.

[Pinky · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bear meets Panda and he falls hard for her. Thanks to Spider the two meet for tea and the rest is history.

[Sarah T. · Rating 4 out of 5]

UGH, I LOVE THIS SERIES!

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

YAY! I really like this series and the latest adventure with Bear and Spider did not disappoint.

[Rebekah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought it was cute at first. I was ready to give it 3 stars. But it ended abruptly and I was confused at first.

[Kelly]

This book is adorable, omg. I never thought a spider could look cute. The way that Bear was enamored with (Panda) Bear was so cute and I could see little kids getting into that.

[Alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars for tongue-tied Bear who has a crush on delivery bear Panda

[Maeve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love Bear and Spider :)

[Krystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

Adorable.

[Kristin · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great candidate for a Valentine's Day story time.

[Sara · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beau gives it 5 stars! It was the best book he's ever read!

[JC · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was a cute book. Did not keep any of my kids’ attention.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Delightful!

[Ms. Madalyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Absolutely precious, just too long for storytime.