"Irresistible…playfully existential."– O, The Oprah Magazine"Bear's search for himself doesn't matter so much as the charm of Lavie's storytelling voice as he narrates it…Erlbruch gives the bear big, puzzled-looking eyes and a lovable grin. He lives in a forest made of ornate trees seemingly lifted from vintage engravings, whose delicate lines play off Bear's dumpy figure. Bear's encounters with various characters–the Turtle Taxi, the Penultimate Penguin–feature...
