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The Bear Fairy by Paul Coccia

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The Bear Fairy

Paul Coccia

Tundra Book Group · Hardcover · February 17, 2026

Reading lane: Bear Stories

Meet an unlikely fairy and his new best friend in this laugh-out-loud picture book about acceptance, being yourself and standing up to anyone who tries to diminish your sparkle.

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Who It's For

Readers who enjoy humorous picture books about acceptance and friendship

Book Details

Authors
Paul Coccia
Publisher
Tundra Book Group
Published
February 17, 2026
Format
Hardcover
Theme
Bear Stories · Fairy Tales & Folklore
Reading lane
Bear Stories

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Publisher Categories

  • Funny Stories

  • Bullying

  • LGBTQ+ / General

About This Book

Meet an unlikely fairy and his new best friend in this laugh-out-loud picture book about acceptance, being yourself and standing up to anyone who tries to diminish your sparkle. Fairies should be pretty and sparkly and dainty . . . not chubby, not fluffy and NOT lured in by potato chips. But when Spencer catches a fairy in the park, he's shocked to find that's exactly what he’s got! The Bear Fairy is no delicate Tinkerbell: he hogs the remote, drops crumbs everywhere and sno...

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Meet an unlikely fairy and his new best friend in this laugh-out-loud picture book about acceptance, being yourself and standing up to anyone who tries to diminish your sparkle. Fairies should be pretty and sparkly and dainty . . . not chubby, not fluffy and NOT lured in by potato chips. But when Spencer catches a fairy in the park, he's shocked to find that's exactly what he’s got! The Bear Fairy is no delicate Tinkerbell: he hogs the remote, drops crumbs everywhere and snores like a truck. But he's still a fairy, and when Spencer's friend insults the Bear Fairy's appearance and hurts his feelings, Spencer must step up to defend his new friend. With wit, charm and hilarity, author Paul Coccia and illustrator Fred Blunt have created a modern classic about being proud of who you are and fighting for the people you care about.

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