Susanna Isern 
Bear Wants to Fly 

Winner at the 2016 Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards. A strange news causes a great uproar in the forest. Bear has entrusted a dream to White Owl: FLYING! An emotional tale about the benefits of teamwork, and the importance of fighting for your dreams, however impossible they may seem.

That morning, the animals in the forest discover that Bear has confided a secret to Owl: ‘Bear wants to fly!’ Amazed by the news, some animals think that Bear’s dream is impossible, unattainable, but there are many others determined to try to help his friend and fulfill his dream. Although they not all of them agree, there is something more important than their own opinions, something that unites them all, and that is their love and trust for their friend Bear. Whatever the result, why not give it a try? The animals, excited to do everything in their power to help their friend, come up with a plan… As the sun begins to rise over the forest, the excited Raccoon wakes up Bear. The mission is about to begin!

About the author

Susanna Isern (La Seu d’Urgell, Spain, 1978) is an award-winning children’s books author. She is also a professor of Psychology of learning at the European University of the Atlantic and directs the Cabinet of Psychology at Aula Dédalo in Santander. Since she published her first picture book in 2011, more than 30 children’s books have seen the light of day. Most of her works are sold internationally and can be found in more than a dozen languages, and also written in Braille. Among her most popular albums we find What Are You Scared of, Little Mouse? awarded Silver Medal in the USA Moonbeam Children’s Books Award 2015 and The Magic Ball of Wool, awarded Silver Medal at the USA Moonbeam Children’s Book Awards 2013.
The award-winning illustrator Silvia Álvarez was born in the tropical coastal city of La Ceiba, Honduras, by a Honduran father and a Spanish mother. At the age of seven she moved to Spain now living in Seville where she graduated in Fine Arts. She was awarded Gold Medal at the International Latino Book Awards for his artwork in Daisy (Cuento de luz, 2017).