What to Do If You Meet a Bear?: A Nature Survival Guide - Hardcover

by Stepanka Sekaninova (Author), Adam Wolf (Illustrator)

Heading into the great outdoors? Here's what kids need to know, just in case they meet a bear. Or a boar. Or a crocodile.

What To Do If You Meet a Bear? A Nature Survival Guide is a funny, reassuring outdoor safety book for kids ages 6 to 9. This engaging nonfiction guide takes young explorers through forests, deserts, jungles, and even the sea, helping them learn what to do if they get lost or encounter wild animals. With playful humor and clear, expert-backed advice, the book introduces real-life scenarios such as meeting a bear, spotting a wild boar, or navigating unfamiliar terrain, while teaching kids how to stay calm, think smart, and respect nature.

Perfect for curious kids who love animals and outdoor adventures, this child-friendly survival guide builds confidence without fear. Through relatable situations, simple rules, and amusing illustrations, kids learn important safety habits and nature etiquette in a way that feels fun and empowering. Ideal for family trips, camping, hiking, or everyday nature lovers, What To Do If You Meet a Bear? encourages kids to explore the natural world with awareness, respect, and confidence.

Key Features:

• Outdoor Safety and Survival Skills for Kids: Teaches age-appropriate ways to handle wildlife encounters and outdoor challenges.


• Humorous, Reassuring Approach: Uses lighthearted language and illustrations to make safety lessons feel fun, not scary.


• Respect for Nature and Animals: Encourages responsible behavior and understanding of wildlife.


• Perfect for Ages 6 to 9: Written for young readers to build confidence and independence outdoors.


• Great for Trips and Adventures: Ideal for camping, hiking, travel, and nature-focused learning.

For more than 75 years, Albatros Media has been crafting original and innovative children's books that are both playful and educational, fostering curiosity and a love of learning in young minds. From novelty and board books to picture books, pop ups, and nonfiction, Albatros Media is dedicated to creating high-quality books that inspire imagination and discovery.

Author Biography

Stepanka Sekaninova used to work as a TV reporter and in the production of children's programs. Now she is a writer and an editor-in-chief, living in the Czech Republic.

Adam Wolf is a self-taught artist with a wide range of artistic skills including analog and digital photography, tattooing, digital and classical illustration, and canvas painting. Having been interested in various creative activities since his early years, he studied photography at the Prague School of Photography, and these days he enjoys illustrating children's books. He was born in Pardubice, Czech Republic in 1981.