Let me tell you something, something about a bear... Here are eight majestic wild bears, brought to life in breathtaking watercolour paintings. Brown Bear, Black Bear, Polar Bear, Sloth Bear, Spectacled Bear, Sun Bear, Moon Bear.

All are gloriously depicted, with lyrical descriptions of their lives in the wild. But of all the bears in the wild, wide world, which is the best bear of all?

Your teddy bear, of course!Kate Greenaway medallist Jackie Morris, acclaimed illustrator of the international bestseller, The Lost Words, has created this spectacular gallery of bears to instil a love of wild places and a respect for all creatures.