Gentle Ben is a children's novel by author Walt Morey, first published in 1965. The book concerns the friendship between the title character, a bear, and a young boy named Mark. The story was later made into a film and television series (1967-1969), as well as made-for-TV movies which originally aired in 2002 and 2003.
Famous quotes containing the words gentle and/or ben:
“Mean and gentle all
Behold, as may unworthiness define,
A little touch of Harry in the night.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“And showed the names whom love of God had blessed,
And, lo! Ben Adhem’s name led all the rest!”
—Leigh Hunt (1784–1859)