Illustrated story letters for children • weaving nature, wonder, and belonging.

OTTO & BEAR’S LETTERS • ILLUSTRATED STORY LETTERS FOR CHILDREN

Join a year long journey, told through 12 beautifully hand illustrated and written letters, delivered to your inbox, wherever you are in the world

Each story follows Otto the cat and Bear, a boy through gentle adventures that nurture imagination, belonging, and wonder. Created by Chapelle, Otto & Bear’s Letters grew from a love of storytelling, nature, and the slow art of remembering what matters most - a quiet rhythm of words and art that helps young hearts feel grounded and inspired.

Hands holding an iPad showing an Otto & Bear story, surrounded by mesa cloths, feathers and stones

THE LETTERS

Letters bring back the magic and excitement of receiving a monthly letter, offering a welcome opportunity to engage in reading as well as a deeper connection with oneself.

Otto & Bear's Letters was created to ignite the imagination of children and adults alike, while also encouraging a deeper connection and understanding of nature and to our beautiful planet Earth.

Step into the world of Otto & Bear, where each letter opens a door. Receive your first story letter the moment you join.

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Otto & Bear walking across Peru’s Rainbow Mountains beneath bright woven skies

THE ADVENTURE

Join Otto & Bear on a journey of discovery where Bear learns all about the wonders and magic of our planet. You'll learn about meditation, gratitude practices and mindfulness, travel to magical lands, explore jungles, climb mountain ranges, and even travel into the universe while meeting some amazing teachers and friends along the way.

The story weaves the magic of of Earth, the Andean Cosmovision and our inner world together, as if planting a seed to reconnect, or connect further with nature, the planet and within ourself.

WHAT'S INCLUDED

Otto & Bear’s Letters are digital illustrated story-letters for children. A year-long journey with a beautifully illustrated chapter story sent to your inbox each month. 12 letters, over 12 months, the letters vary in length between 1 and 3 double-sided full colour pages.

Why digital and not a physical letter? Well, we did some extensive research and concluded that the sustainability and ecological impact of mailing letters were not aligned with our core value of sustainability and protection of our beautiful planet.

Digital letter give you the option to print it, should you choose, or keep it digital. The choice is yours.

Step into twelve months of wonder, one letter, one adventure at a time.

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THE STORY BEHIND OTTO & BEAR

Our journey began in 2018, carrying us through jungles, mountains, and sacred lands. Guided by ancestral wisdom and Earth’s teachings, we discovered stories not of fantasy, but of remembering; love letters to the wild child within us all.

Know More

Illustration of Otto & Bear releasing digital story letters into the luminous aether

Otto & Bear’s Letters are monthly digital illustrated story-letters for children. Each letter shares a gentle adventure through nature, offering quiet imagination, warmth, and belonging. Delivered by email, the stories nurture wonder and curiosity.

WHY DIGITAL?

When I first imagined Otto & Bear's adventures, I dreamed of beautiful paper letters arriving in letterboxes around the world. There's something magical about opening a physical envelope, isn't there?But then I did the math.

THOUSANDS OF FAMILIES RECEIVING MONTHLY LETTERS MEANS:

-8,000+ pages of paper every month
-4,000 envelopes with plastic-sealed adhesive strips
-Carbon emissions from global postal delivery
-Thousands of envelopes per year, most destined for recycling bins after single use

My heart whispered: “Choose differently" and the concept of digial letters bloomed.

CONNECT & IMAGINE TOGETHER
Immerse yourself in the magic of story telling. Connect and bond together through creativity, story and our planet's natural wonders.
FALL IN LOVE WITH READING
Ignite your imagination and encourage a love of reading with a monthly story letter delivered to your inbox.