The Secret Life of Bears

So ages ago I bought this book, called Bears by Kent Rogowski. It’s bears, inside out. I just love it, because while I am very fond of bears, the saccharine-ness (saccharinicity?) of teddy-bears is a bit grating. And I love the idea that inside every cuddly teddy, there’s a rather strange monster inside, waiting to get out.

And I meant to do my own version, and bought a lonely bear from the Salvos. And then I forgot about him for a year or so, and rediscovered him this morning.

So here he is, my inside-out bear.

And here he is with a friend:


Posted at 12:44pm on 11 October 2008 • Filed under , , Permanent link

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