Ursula

The adventure of a bear in the Italian woods.

The heroine of the story is a female bear, telling the story of her life and the lives of all the bears who, in recent years, have repopulated the Italian forests. We meet Ursula in winter, a newborn cub safe in her den with her mum and little brother. We follow her through spring, when she explores the natural environment for the first time, and with the seasons we watch her grow, play look for food, confront danger and adversity – until the time finally comes for her to go her own way.

• Ursula is a fantasy story with solid scientific foundations, telling an adventurous — not didactic — tale about nature and its protection.

• The author’s text is accompanied by scientific fact boxes curated by MUSE – the Science Museum of Trento, with simple explanations and many illustrative drawings.