The Adopted Cookie Bear

by Brett Hermance, Yi Liang, Funti Studio (Illustrator)

Overview

Toffee is a cookie bear raised by a loving family of gummy bears in the whimsical world of Candytopia.
Discovering he looks different from his gummy bear family, Toffee sets off on a heartfelt adventure to find his
"real" family. Traveling through a land of licorice vines and cotton candy clouds, he eventually reaches
the Great Cookie Forest where he encounters various candy creatures. With the help of the Jellybean Fairies,
Toffee is magically transported to the doorstep of his "real" family's gingerbread home. Seeing the family inside
and realizing he's further away from home than he's ever been, Toffee comes to a bittersweet realization-
he's had a real family all along. The Jellybean Fairies help Toffee return to his gummy bear family,
who welcome him with open arms. He learns that true family is about love and acceptance, not appearances.
Filled with vibrant illustrations and a touching narrative, "The Adopted Cookie Bear" celebrates themes of
family, self-discovery, and unconditional love, making it a perfect read for children aged 5-9.
Embrace the love and magic of Toffee's journey today!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798331436155
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	05/22/2024
Pages:	38
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.10(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Brett Hermance and Yi Liang are a husband and wife writing team whose first book, The Adopted Cookie Bear
was based on Brett's love of sweets and his own story. Brett was raised by his loving paternal grandparents,
with the help of his father, since he was 6 months old. Upon realizing as a child that his grandparents weren't
his biological parents, Brett had a longing to find his birth mother. In adulthood, Brett set out to find his mother
only to realize along the way that he had what he was looking for all along- a family who loved and accepted
him for exactly who he was.