Ted E. Bear has a terrible adventure, but like most terrible adventures one has, it was not of his own doing, It seems our little Teddy was the unwary victim of ' bearnapping.' However, in the end all turned out well, as everything came out okay in the wash. If you have a teddy bear you love dearly, then this book is a must read for you both. Sit down in a comfortable chair with your teddy and read the book to him, and then watch him very carefully so that he doesn't also have a most unfortunate experience just like Ted E. Bear had. This book was written and illustrated by Penelope Dyan, author of 'Surfer Girl, ' the first book in a series about a teenage girl named Summer who surfs the waves of life as she surfs the ocean and searches for her legacy. 'Surfer Girl' was the winner of the best teenage book at both the 2008 New York Book Festival and the 2008 Hollywood Book Festival; and it is also recognized by the Girls Voices In Literature Database, Miami university, Florida