Jörg Mühle
But I Didn't Mean To!
It has snowed heavily during the night, and Bear and Weasel have a lot to do. When Bear accidentally throws snow all over Weasel – on purpose? – and covers him in snow, Weasel demands an apology.
But Bear just grumbles: ‘I didn’t mean to.’ Weasel doesn’t accept this, but Bear insists: ‘After all, I don’t have eyes in the back of my head!’.
Now the question arises as to whether it is difficult to make an apology. Weasel claims: ‘Afterwards you’ll feel better straight away!’ And indeed: it leads to a marvellous snowball fight, in which Fox can even join in.
Apologies are an important topic for children. After all, it’s often the adults who ask them to apologise. The dialogues between Bear and Weasel will be familiar to most kindergarten children and for this reason alone they will love Jörg Mühle’s picture book.
Moritz Verlag
Picture Book
Original title: Das war doch keine Absicht!
Age 4+
32 pp | € 14
hc | 198 x 282 mm
Publication: October 2025
Author & Illustrator: Jörg Mühle
Rights sold: Dutch, Italian, Luxembourgish, Polish, Swedish
- A Bear-and-Weasel book about apologising
- The third volume in the best selling picture book series with Bear and Weasel
Awards
- Darmstädter Heinerchen , 2026
“Full of wit and joie de vivre.” – kommbuch newsletter
“Jörg Mühle brilliantly gets to the heart of important issues. A real treat.” – Kim Kindermann, Deutschlandfunk Kultur
“Mühle’s crystal-clear images, set against the most beautiful winter backdrop, are a feast for the eyes.” – Judith von Sternburg, Frankfurter Rundschau
“An absolute joy to read, perfect for cosy winter story-time sessions!” – Stiftung Lesen
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