STANDING TALL
A Pirate Bear Story
Stevie just moved to a new town.
It’s show and tell at his school, but the movers lost all of his toys! Without toys to share, he gets bullied for bringing his teddy bear to show and tell.
He finds strength in his imagination. With the help of a new friend, Pirate Bear, he confidently confronts the bully and creates new friendships.
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Hardcover. 10.5 in x 10.5 in.
About the Author and Illustrator
Kevin Holst
Author
Kevin splits his time between California and Make-Believe-Land where he comes up with a new Pirate Bear story for his two kids every night before bed. He is the co-founder of Rallee with his wife and has spent most of his career working in social impact at non-profits and tech companies.
Rich Liverance
Illustrator
Rich is an animation editor, storyboard artist and wannabe cowboy living in Los Angeles with his wife and kids. He has spent the last 10 years helping bring projects to life for companies like Dream Works and Nickelodeon and has a passion for creating inspiring and uplifiting stories for children.
Create your own Children’s Book
This story was super fun to create. My son, Parker, created Pirate Bear when he spray painted a bear with a pirate hat on a 6 x 9 foot drop-cloth canvas. That painting led to this book and a fun nightly tradition of telling Pirate Bear stories to my kids!
In the beginning of this journey, they didn’t chime in with any of their thoughts. Now, they graciously interrupt me during the story to add creative ideas to add to the fictitious world we have created together. I have seen their creative confidence grow as we create together.
Sometimes, it is hard to get started, so I created this free tool to help you create your first children’s book with your kids! Input a few prompts (a character, an incident, etc), then the tool will create a 16 page story with blank illustrations for your kid to add in. It’s free and fun. Try it out!
- Kevin
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Hardcover. 10.5 in x 10.5 in.