A review by claire60
The Good Bear by Sarah Lean

4.0

Wonderful book about a young girl who wants to be a writer, who goes to Norway to visit her estranged father and his new family before Christmas. She's cold, grumpy which is refreshing for a heroine, making friends with a local shopkeeper who lends her a typewriter, she begins to adjust. She also meets a bear in the forest who is also cold and hungry, so she begins to take care of him. Through looking after the bear she begins to discover the real meaning of Christmas and that things and people can change if you allow them space, but can she save the bear and persuade everyone he is good? A delightful heartwarming story for any adventurous child that loves animals.

With thanks to Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.