Jez is the author and illustrator of 48 books for children. In 2018 he published The Story of 'You' his first book for adults, the first in a series called Life Beyond Personality. He says: "We enter this world as pure Oneness, (what I call our ‘original state of Being’) but we lose this as we become identified with our Personality. In that identification, the Stillness and Love of our Original State is overshadowed by the suffering of the Personality.

The fourth question set focuses on strangers. Who is considered a stranger, if and when you should talk to a stranger and whether it’s always dangerous to speak to a stranger are a few of the ideas that should be discussed. The majority of children will have been told at some point in their lives to never talk to strangers, and although this is true in most situations, some situations require you to talk to a stranger. For example, the first day of school requires meeting and talking to strangers who are not threatening.Using the pictures, children can tell the story in their own words, perhaps wearing a bear mask, see below. Talk together Eddie was afraid of the “scary” forest, and it was not necessarily safe for him to be there all alone. The bear lives in the forest, and for the bear; it is a safe place. In the book, Eddie and the bear both find teddies that do not belong to them, and keep searching for their own teddy.

His Eddy and the Bear trilogy (which began with the much-loved Where's My Teddy in 1992) has sold nearly four and a half million copies and was made into an BAFTA award-winning animated television series. Jez lives in West London. You can read more about his books for children in the JezAlborough.com library and about The Story of 'You' at LifeBeyondPersonality.com.Is it ever okay to talk to a stranger? If yes, why? (Remind them that when they first met their teacher, he/she was also a stranger.)

Has anyone here ever been told not to talk to strangers? (Make sure they are reminded that they still should not talk to strangers.) Age 3-7 A funny, rhyming story about a giant bear who’s sobbing because he’s lost his teddy. Tiny Eddy has lost his, too, and they come together in their joint search for their cuddly bears. There’s lots to talk and laugh about in this engaging picture book. The final question set revolves around the idea of what students believe a “safe place” is. Not everyone is going to feel safe in the same environment based on their experiences. For example, someone may feel safe walking through a shopping mall, but another person who had previous experience being lost in a mall may not. In the story, Eddie was afraid of being in the forest alone, yet the bear was not because it was his home. This proves that what may feel safe for one person may not feel safe for another. Children can then reflect on their own experiences of what they view as a safe place or what they once viewed as a safe place but no longer do. Questions for Philosophical Discussion Feeling SafeBefore reading aloud together, read it through to get the tune of this highly patterned story. This will help you to read it aloud expressively to build enjoyment and suspense.Talk about the front cover together before you start. What do children think the story will be about? Join in