This is the Bear- but what is he up to? Join the bear with all the hair on his quest to do something nice for a friend in this humorous short story designed for young children. Featuring whimsical hand-drawn illustrations by Peggy McDowell and a rhyming story written by Paula Baysinger Morhardt, This is the Bear is a wonderful picture book with a short story for younger readers and a surprise in every illustrated picture spread.