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Hello, I'm Katie. Author, doctor, & nature lover.
Healing through words, earth, and medicine.
About Katie: Retired ER physician, Michigan native, and children's book author.
Kate Bosch resides in the Leelanau Peninsula of Michigan, where she enjoys hiking the trails of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore with her husband and their schnoodle, Wrigley. A retired emergency room physician, she is pursuing her dream of writing children's books, particularly those set in the natural world. Katie’s fascination with bears began during a childhood camping trip in northern California, where two bears destroyed their campsite in search of food. Her fear of bears has since faded, but she keeps a safe distance when encountering them in the wild. At home, she is surrounded by a collection of bear-themed items, including artwork, books, and now Mama Sugar Bear.
How does Mama Sugar Bear get her name? After a long winter’s nap, she wakes up hungry and smells something yummy . . .
In this charming tale inspired by a true story, Mama Sugar Bear and her two cubs become unlikely friends with a park ranger after Mama steals and devours a bag of sugar from a local chocolate shop. The ranger encourages the bears to explore Sleeping Bear National Lakeshore’s natural bounty of berries, fish, and honey.
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Love for
Mama Sugar Bear
“Mama Sugar Bear is a charming story and will undoubtedly be very popular here in the realm of the Sugar Bear.”
— David Diller, director of the Glen Lake Community Library
“Mama Sugar Bear is a sweet confection of a story, celebrating the joys of nature with a tale based on truth—a local bear stealing sugar from a chocolate shop. Its Beatrix Potter-style simplicity and charming illustrations will delight young readers everywhere.”
—Judith Caseley, author and illustrator
“With a light touch in this lovely tale, Katie Bosch reminds young readers that they need not shy away from the world beyond their windows but should open their doors, step into the sun, and nurture themselves in nature’s warm embrace.”
—B.J. Hollars, English professor and author, University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire
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