The hilarious and heartwarming tale of a magical friendship between a girl and a polar bear, from beloved author of The Snowman, Raymond Briggs. One night a great big, white polar bear comes to stay with Tilly. He has black hooked claws and huge yellow teeth; but his white furry coat is warm and soft and Tilly decides he’s the cuddliest thing in the whole world. Tilly soon finds out that a big bear can cause big problems – he takes a LOT of looking after! When she describes the bear’s latest antics to her parents they think he’s a figment of her imagination – but is he? A brilliantly clever and funny tale about an unlikely friendship, from beloved children’s author Raymond Briggs. More classic Raymond Briggs stories: The Snowman – a wordless picture book Father Christmas Father Christmas Goes on Holiday The Elephant and the Bad Baby Jim and the Beanstalk