'ittle Bear Sweden
We are a non-profit, non-political organization with the goal of fulfilling ‘ittle Bear’s vision of:
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Increasing world understanding and appreciation of differences through curiosity, courage, and compassion (world understanding, appreciation, and sustainability)
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Having each child see, define, and shine with their unique self (emotional intelligence)
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Encouraging reading, language development, and continuous learning (neuroplasticity)
We will primarily do this through the book series, The Adventures of ‘ittle Bear.
Membership
We welcome members from around the world.
You can become a member by paying the membership fee or volunteering. Of course, one does not exclude the other!
In order to reward our most supportive members, we offer a tiered membership approach:
Member - 250 SEK or 5 hours of volunteering
Ambassador - 1000 SEK or 10 hours of volunteering
Sponsor - 2500 SEK or 25 hours of volunteering
Membership fees fund our activities, which primarily include:
- Translation of our books to languages present in our communities
- Provisioning of books for schools, libraries, and non-profit organizations
- Events that support our visions and benefit children
Volunteering opportunities are many. We have some ideas below and also welcome your own! Reach out to us to start today!
Volunteering opportunities:
- Translation and reviewing of our books to new languages
- Book readings at schools, libraries, and non-profits (we provide the books!)
- Communication and awareness
- Community building and connections
- Grant screening and applications
- Corporate sponsorships
Would you like to join us? We'd love to have you! For now, we are building our toolchain for membership registration, so reach out to us at jointheadventure@ittlebear.com for more information!
Our Projects
In this section, our work started in 2022 when Sarah Wills Carlsson and Katy Wills started creating the 'ittle Bear series of books. From the start, community outreach has been a strong part of our work.
As we have grown and scaled, we have developed several ongoing philanthropic projects which we now shift from our publishing companies into the 'ittle Bear Sweden non-profit that is founded now in the spring of 2026.
All active projects are listed here and this link takes you to more information about the project, our progress status, and our list of donors.
Have a project or translation you want to see? Reach out and let's make it happen together!
If you don't have a specific focus, you can also donate one or more books below that we'll send to a worthy new teacher, school, or non-profit.
Who We Are
Board Members
Chairman - Sarah Wills Carlsson
Secretary - Annika Johnson
Angelika Gardtman
Katy Wills
Sofia Ore