Author Archives: Baffled Bear Books

Dreaming of Being A Writer-Bear?

I am a very lucky bear. Not many writer-bears get published these days. But I now have Too umm, no, Three books out there in the wide bright world. One is called It’s A Bright World To Feel Lost In and the my Number Too book is She Ran Away From Love. And now, aContinueContinue reading “Dreaming of Being A Writer-Bear?”

‘I Must Keep My Own Style and Go My Own Way’: The Tedettes Jane Austen Bookclub

The Tedettes are thrilled to find a letter written by their heroine in 1815. The letter is addressed to the personal librarian of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales. Fancy having a personal librarian! The prince was the Regent. That means he was being the king even though he wasn’t. This can be baffling toContinueContinue reading “‘I Must Keep My Own Style and Go My Own Way’: The Tedettes Jane Austen Bookclub”

Mawson Bear’s Not-A-Bear Friends

Dear Fellow Baffled Ones, I could say, Dear Fellow Bears. But I know not ALL of you are bears. And not everyone in my house is a bear either. All sorts of creatures arrive. Some wandered in because they had lost their old homes and some arrived in boxes and baskets as gifts of love.ContinueContinue reading “Mawson Bear’s Not-A-Bear Friends”

Tell Me A Story, Babushka, by Carola Schmidt: A tale set in Ukraine during the Holomodor

“Would you like a story about a princess, Karina?” “Maybe one of those stories about a princess and monsters, Baba.” Mawson Bear reads about what happens to a little girl in the story that Babushka tells. The direction Baba’s story takes surprises herself as well as her granddaughter. This folk tale ‘about memories and families’ContinueContinue reading “Tell Me A Story, Babushka, by Carola Schmidt: A tale set in Ukraine during the Holomodor”