The 30th anniversary edition of this 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 bookFather ChristmasFather Christmas Goes on HolidayThe Elephant and the Bad BabyUG: Boy Genius of the Stone AgeJim and the BeanstalkRaymond Briggs, one of the UK's top 100 bestselling children's picture book authors of all time, Nielsen Book Scan, September 2024