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Signed copies are available at The Shops at 84 Main in Lion's Head, Ontario, Canada. Email the shops for more information at: info@84main.ca
My Books:
Rabbit & Bear Make a Wish
Rabbit & Bear Return with the Light
Rabbit & Bear Look For Me
Rabbit & Bear The Littlest Light on the Longest Night
Gather the Stars and Hang the Moon (Poems and Short Stories)
Gather the Stars and Hang the Moon (Journal)
Contributor to the following books by/with other authors...
Not Cancelled: Canadian Kindness in the Face of COVID-19, Catherine Kenwell and Heather Down
Life After Loss, Catherine Kenwell
Anxious Children in an Anxious World, Dr. Mary O'Kane
CAW: Poetry by a Murder of Writers, Stasha Strange
Upside Down Beautiful, Heather Thomas
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Jonathan Edward Durham's Good Strong Ink (GoodStrongInk.com) where I am the current Artist in Residence.
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Find Rabbit & Bear Merchandise
Find Signed Copies of my books and a limited amount of other merchandise at The Shops at 84 Main located in downtown Lion's Head, Ontario. Email The Shops at 84 Main at info@84main.ca
PLEASE NOTE: The Shops can help arrange shipping worldwide, but you must email them with your details so they can contact the post office for the correct amount. ***The Shops at 84 Main closes every January through to mid-February***
Postcards. Wall Prints. Pillow cases. Face masks. Zipper pouches. Scarves and more. Find official Rabbit & Bear products via Fine Art America at
I'm Tara Shannon!
Creator of Rabbit & Bear (and other things)
My childhood nickname "Bear", took on a new identity 4 years ago when I sat down to draw, and write as a way to calm myself and process my feelings. My sketches turned into powerful, tender moments of conversation and reflection mainly between the two illustrated characters, Rabbit & Bear.
Rabbit and Bear were, and continue to be, my outlet for years of thoughts, anxiety, depression, loss, grief, a cancer diagnosis... magic and wonder.
At the start of the pandemic in March 2020, and to my surprise, one of my sketches went viral on social media. That *moment* has since grown into an entire community of Rabbit & Bear readers and fans around the world. And, I couldn't be more grateful.
