"That's just silly!" said his sister. "Bears don't read!" George isn't happy doing the usual bear things like chatting and fishing. But what else is there? Then one day, he finds a book beneath a tree and knows ... More than anything he wants to learn to read! But, arriving in town, George soon discovers that it's not easy to be a bear at school! If only he could find someone to teach him the alphabet and change his life forever ... Perhaps a little girl called Clementine can help? A feel-good story of determination and friendship, sure to encourage a lifelong love of books." -- From the publisher.