Fred Bear's Adventures is a children's travel and adventure world created by author and illustrator Dustin Greene. Through Fred Bear's stories, photography, journaling, activities, passport stamps, and interactive experiences, children and families discover real destinations while being encouraged to explore the world with kindness, curiosity, and courage.
Fred Bear is a curious young explorer, photographer, and journal keeper who discovers real places one adventure at a time. He loves asking questions, making friends, taking photographs—even when they don't turn out quite right—and recording the moments he never wants to forget. Fred encourages children to be kind, be curious, be brave, and explore.
Yes! Fred Bear is inspired by a real, much-loved teddy bear and the real travels, places, and family memories behind Fred Bear's Adventures. In the books, Fred becomes a curious young explorer with his own personality, experiences, friendships, and stories. His adventures blend that imaginative world with real destinations and genuine travel experiences, allowing families to discover the world alongside Fred. Whether he's taking photographs, writing in his journal, or discovering somewhere new, Fred encourages young explorers to be kind, be curious, be brave, and explore.
Fred Bear and Fred Bear's Adventures were created by Dustin Greene, the author and illustrator behind Fred's stories. Dustin draws inspiration from real travels, places, photographs, family memories, and experiences, transforming them into adventures children can explore alongside Fred. Learn more on the About Dustin page.
Yes. Fred's adventures are built around real destinations, landmarks, neighborhoods, foods, history, and travel experiences. Many of the places featured in the stories come directly from trips that inspired the books, allowing children to discover real places through Fred's adventures.
Fred's stories begin with real travel experiences. Real destinations, photographs, memories, foods, landmarks, and unexpected moments inspire the adventures Fred eventually experiences in his own world. The adventure also continues beyond the books through Fred's photographs and journal, passport stamps, activities, games, and other ways for children and families to explore alongside him.
The collection currently includes adventures in Sleepy Hollow (Halloween), New York City (Christmas), San Francisco, Washington D.C. (Cherry Blossoms), New England (Fall), with more destinations on the way. See the full, current lineup on the Books page.
Fred Bear's Adventures is designed primarily for children ages 5–10, while the stories, real-world destinations, photography, hidden details, and family experiences are intended to be enjoyed together by explorers of all ages. Younger children can enjoy the stories as read-aloud adventures, while older children can engage more deeply with the places, activities, photography, journaling, and exploration behind them.
Fred Bear's books are sold directly on this site in paperback and hardback for customers in the United States and United Kingdom. Customers in other countries can buy the paperback through the International Customers link on each book page; hardback is not available internationally at this time. Availability may vary as new adventures and products are released. Visit the Books page for current availability and pricing.
Snow Cat is a real snow Bengal cat and Fred Bear's best friend. He is part of Fred's family and an important part of Fred Bear's Adventures. Although Snow Cat can't come along on every adventure, he is always with Fred in spirit and is often there to see Fred off at the beginning of a journey and welcome him home at the end.
It's a free, interactive feature on this site where readers can collect a digital passport stamp for each Fred Bear adventure they read about, building their own record of everywhere Fred has traveled. Visit the Passport page to start collecting.
Yes — the Kids Zone has free printable coloring pages and online games (like Spot the Difference, Find Fred, and a memory matching game) featuring Fred Bear and his friends, no purchase required.
Many of Fred's adventures are inspired by real journeys. Fred's Trips lets families explore photographs, places, and memories from the real travels behind the stories and see how those experiences become part of Fred's illustrated world. Visit Fred's trips to see real photos from Fred's adventures.