

I enjoyed the themes explored in this book and liked the unique premise of the story and how it highlights the importance of guide dogs. Whilst Bear states he wasn’t “one hundred per cent” after the surgery, he notes that he gained something far greater than what he thought he ever wanted-he becomes Patrick’s friend.īear is such an endearing character and I found it easy to emotionally invest in him and his endeavours. After their reunion, Bear undergoes surgery for his eyes. Despite making friends in unlikely places, Bear finds trouble and then gets lost.īear’s search is rewarded and reunites with Patrick. Scared he’ll no longer be useful to Patrick and lose his job, Bear then follows the racoons to find a mysterious bear to teach Bear magic for his sight. Patrick and Bear happily live their lives in-sync until the unthinkable happens-Bear loses his sight.

As a guide dog, Bear’s job is to assist his owner Patrick, who is blind. In Bear, we follow the paw steps of a guide dog named Bear. Writer Ben Queen (Disney/Pixar’s Cars 2 and Cars 3) draws inspiration from real life stories of how memory can influence how we recall our own surroundings, and artist Joe Todd-Stanton (A Mouse Called Julian) lovingly renders an unforgettable story of one dog’s grand adventure from the wooded countryside to the heart of Manhattan where he encounters new friends and discovers his true calling. Out of both necessity and survival, he learns to tap into his other senses and begins to see the world from a new perspective that is at times more rich and colorful than the world he’s always known.

But when Bear suddenly loses his vision, he worries he’s lost his purpose in life-protecting Patrick! Following the misguided advice from some self-serving raccoons, Bear embarks on a transformative journey to regain his eyesight. Bear is a guide dog who would do anything for his owner Patrick - and embarks on an epic quest from the forest to the city to regain his sight so he can protect his best friend.īear is a service dog who would do anything for his owner and best friend Patrick who is blind.
