American author John Yeoman and illustrator Quentin Blake published the juvenile book The Hermit and the Bear in 1984. Tagline: “The Hermit was delighted to have the Bear as a pupil, and very excited at the challenge of having to educate him.” An 80-minute animation (French language) was produced by the French audiovisual company Tant Mieux Prod in 2022. A minute-long teaser is available at Vimeo. Summary: “The Bear would like to be educated to become intelligent. For his part, the Hermit is bored in his cave: he opened a school but no one has ever showed up. Fortunately, they meet!”
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