A heartfelt story about a playful young wolf and her best friend, Bear.

The two best friends always play together, whether it’s paddling in the stream, skidding in the snow, or tumbling in the falling leaves. But sometimes Bear feels sad and wants to be alone . . .

Wolf and Bear is a beautiful tale of kindness and hope, exploring the topic of depression. Authentic and sensitively illustrated, this picture book gently introduces young children to a topic which can often be difficult to discuss.

Written and illustrated by the hugely talented Kate Rolfe, winner of the V&A Student Illustrator of the Year Award 2022.

This beautiful tale of kindness, empathy and hope explores the topic of depression through gentle words and sensitive illustrations created using the unusual technique of cyanotype. The result is a powerfully emotional and stunningly illustrated book which speaks resonantly to youngsters about feeling down. A stunning debut from an impressive new talent. -- Pam Norfolk * The Lancashire Post *

Kate Rolfe is a very talented author/illustrator. She studied Animation at Plymouth College of Art, before doing her degree in Film Production at Northern Film School, following which she worked in theatre, graphic design and marketing. In recent years, she returned to study, graduating with an MA in Children’s Book Illustration from Cambridge School of Art in 2022.

Aside from writing & illustrating, Kate also works in textile design, teaches and lectures in illustration, and runs regular online drawing and writing workshops. Born in Yorkshire, she now lives in the Suffolk countryside with her wobbly cat, Pip. Kate has already won several awards including New Talent in Children's Publishing at the World Illustration Award and Student Illustrator of the Year at the V&A Illustration awards. Kate was also a runner-up in the Macmillan Prize for Illustration for her debut picture book, Wolf and Bear.