A Story About Books
Once upon a time there was a human being called Michelle, their favouritethings were reading stories, watching films and playing out.
One day, a magical world was discovered in the High School library, it was a place called Tanbridge High in Horsham, and little did Michelle realise what an amazing adventure they would be embarking on through the stories that were brought home.
This story jumps ahead from 1986 to 2017 when something magical happened again, when Michelle wondered if book collecting would bring as much joy as reading had done?
After a little exploring online they discovered that a new book called the Book of Dust was going to be launched. After getting the book and reading it, a very special visitor came to the Wirral were Michelle is based - Philip Pullman. You cannot imagine the excitement of meeting a hero whose books - His Dark Materials - had been special for a long time.
The Birth Of Bear Hunt Books
Fast-forward to 2020 and something very sad was happening, because of which, Michelle's events business stopped overnight and they wondered what to do?
After lots of consideration Michelle thought about opening an online children's bookshop. Amazingly after lots of support from their partner Siân and daughter, Little Fox, this has become reality.
In 2021, Michelle and Siân started to look at opening a bookshop in the town where they live. A month or so later, some space became available in what was once their local supermarket. And because it was a bigger than a lot of bookshops, it left lots of room for play and activities.
They worked hard over the summer and autumn of 2021 and opened the doors for Bear Hunt Books and Toys on 9th October 2021.
About Bear Hunt Books
We are a diverse and inclusive family and bookshop, and we hope that the books stocked on our shelves reflect the amazing diversity we celebrate in our world - neurodiversity, gender diversity, LGBT, and cultural diversity.