Bear and Duck

Debut author-illustrator Katy Hudson brings to life characters Bear and Duck in this hilarious story about a bear who is fed up being a bear and wants to be a duck.

Bear is sick and tired of being a bear. Who wants to sleep all winter? His fur feels so hot in the summer. And the bees . . . there are just too many angry bees! Bear is done being a bear. But when he sees a line of happy yellow ducklings, he has a thought. What if he could be a duck?

With a few duck lessons from Duck, Bear learns that being a duck is fun; but as it turns out, Bear realizes he makes a really good bear . . . and he makes a really good friend along the way. Young readers will delight in the hilarious relationship between Bear and Duck.

Bear is sick and tired of being a bear.

Who wants to sleep all winter?
His fur feels so hot in the summer.
And the bees . . . there are just too many angry bees!

Bear is done being a bear.

But when he sees a line of happy yellow ducks, he has a thought.

What if he could be a duck?

With a few lessons from Duck, Bear learns that being a duck is fun. But as it turns out, Bear realizes he makes a really good bear . . . and he makes a really good friend along the way.

Debut author/illustrator Hudson delights readers with expressive, endearing characters and sweetly ridiculous situations. A charming story of friendship and acceptance, distinguished by humorous and affectionate illustrations. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

...the text has a cozy, Milne-infused flavor, with lots of lively dialogue. There are also dollops of humor. - Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books