A children"s tale about the beginnings of life. One spring, waking from a long winter sleep, a young bear finds himself longing for a family of his own. But how to get one? He asks advice from an array of animal friends, but none of them really seems to know. Then he meets a female bear, and things look as if they may be heading in the right direction. Wolf Erlbruch"s moving illustrations animate this tasteful story with all the colors of plentiful springtime. A lovely and affecting book that will help introduce children to the wonders of new life. Wolf Erlbruch is the author of The Big Question, winner of the 2004 Ragazzi Award for children"s fiction. He was also recently honored with the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration.