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A fable for grownups that will be fun for children. Sit down with the book and get your own bearings. -- New York Herald Tribune
With the first signs of approaching winter, the Bear's thoughts naturally turn to a cozy cave and a long snooze till spring. But when he... Read Full Overview

The bear in this story wakes to discover that his forest is gone. A factory has been built on top of his cave and, worse yet, the foreman is demanding that he begin working on the assembly line. Frank Tashlin s comical ink drawings add to the humor of this outrageous farce."

First published in 1946, "The Bear that Wasn't", written by the famed American animator, cartoonist, screenwriter, and film director Frank Tashlin, is a clever and entertaining children's tale of a bear and mistaken identity. Tashlin, born Francis Fredrick von Taschlein, in... Read Full Overview

After hibernating for the winter, a bear wakes up to discover that a huge factory has been built over his cave and that nobody believes he is a bear.

A satirical fable that tells the story of a bear waking up in the midst of corporate industrial civilization.