This is the story of two unlikely friends who meet unexpectedly and become extraordinary friends. This book is written by me and illustrated by my daughter. Chloé Doten, my daughter, is only eleven years old but has had a passion for drawing since the age of one. We hope you will enjoy our labor of love in this sweet little rhyming book that begins with sadness and ends with joy.

With a body twisted by adolescent scoliosis and memories of the brutal death of a woman he loved, Lynn Schooler kept the world at arm's length, drifting through the wilds of Alaska as a commercial fisherman, outdoorsman, and wilderness guide. In 1990, Schooler met Japanese photographer Michio Hoshino, and began a profound friendship cemented by a shared love of adventure and a passionate quest to find the elusive glacier bear, an exceedingly rare creature, seldom seen and shrouded in legend. But only after Hoshino's tragic death from a bear attack does Schooler succeed in photographing the animal -- completing a remarkable journey that ultimately brings new meaning to his life. The Blue Bear is an unforgettable book. Set amid the wild archipelagoes, deep glittering fjords, and dense primordial forests of Alaska's Glacier Coast, it is rich with the lyric sensibility and stunning prose of such nature classics as Barry Lopez's Arctic Dreams and Peter Matthiessen's The Snow Leopard.

Leaving the den as the weather warms, Baby Bear discovers blue birds, red strawberries, orange butterflies, and other colorful things in nature.

This is a story that comes from a young man who created the initial idea from within himself. I am just relating this story about a little Blue Bear. The original story was presented to me on a cold fall morning while I was driving the car to take my oldest son Dan to Stanley Lake High School. Dan must have been 16 years old and a senior. He said, "Dad, I had a dream last night, a really cool dream. I want to tell you about it." This series of stories is loosely based on the original story or actually the dream that was presented to me on that cold fall morning.

A small blue truck finds his way out of a jam, with a little help from his friends.

A lonely doll named Edith finally finds friendship with two visiting teddy bears.