The Way of the Bear

A Children’s Story, Kids’ and Adult Coloring Book that Teaches Kids About the Power of Gratitude

Kathy Roberts and Dawn Collins combine story and art into a fun activity that brings families together. The Way of the Bear is a coloring storybook that tells a children’s story through coloring book pages for children and adults.

The Way of the Bear is about the relationship between giving and receiving, and the importance of doing so with gratitude. In this story, Mother Bear teaches her cubs the importance of being thankful to the Salmon People. The cubs (and the readers) learn that respect is necessary for true gratitude. The Mother wants to give her cubs “important things” to think about, things readers are asked to contemplate, too.

In addition to telling a story, The Way of the Bear is a coloring book for adults on the right-hand pages and a kids’ coloring book on the left. The adult coloring book pages are wonderfully detailed while the children’s coloring book side features simpler, fun animal designs for kids to color.

Features

• 46 pages of beautiful pictures, hand-drawn by illustrator Dawn Collins
• Two coloring books in one: one for adults and one for children
• Wonderful story for children
• Geared towards readers aged 5 to 8
• Fun cover art sure to attract young readers
• Large-format 8.5 x 11 inches

Learn and Grow Together

These children’s coloring book designs are engaging enough to be a coloring book for toddlers. But The Way of the Bear is also a book that helps kids learn to love reading. This is a storybook you can read to your child as you color together. It’s also a great tool for teaching kids to read. Combining words and art makes learning to read even more fun for children.

Give story time a new twist by reading and coloring together. This unique combination of coloring book and kids’ storybook gives families an opportunity to make art as they make conversation. Family activities where parents and children create things together foster strong emotional bonds and provide a sense of accomplishment for a job well done.

When the business of the day is through and it’s time to slow down before bed, bring out the colors and spend some time reading, relaxing and relating. You won’t just be coloring pages. You’ll be making memories.

The Way of the Bear is the first volume in The Mindful Word’s Family Coloring Storybooks series. All make fantastic gifts for the parents and the children in your life.

Kathy Roberts is a writer who lives in one of the prairie states, under skies that go on forever and sunsets that will take your breath away. Sharing this flat Eden with her are three dogs, one cat, four horses and a very understanding significant other.

Dawn Collins comes from a long line of free-spirited, creative women who taught her to believe in hope, to chase down dreams and see beauty everywhere. As she puts it, “Art is in my genes. It’s not what I do, it’s who I am and I love it.” The intention behind her art: “I want my art to bring the viewer peace, love and happiness. I want to encourage the dreams and smiles and whimsy that sometimes gets bogged down under life.”