The road through grief won't be easy, but you can manage it, and even find comfort and peace if you remember "the bare necessities"--the basics you need to get through to the new place you are headed. In this first volume of The Bear Necessities books, author and illustrator Duane S. Montague combines charming illustrations with heartfelt wisdom, offering gentle thoughts and humor to help anyone who is grieving.

The best-selling title in the original series, it has been requested for over twenty years by grief counselors, pastors, and others who find its words and drawings a simple and beautiful way to assist those who are hurting.