George the bear is bored. He doesn’t want to do the usual bear things anymore. One day, while strolling through the forest, he finds a book. He runs to town to find the owner of the book and ask them to teach him to read. His friends tell him that he is being silly. Bears don’t read. He eventually arrives at a school, which causes quite an uproar. Finally, a little girl called Clementine, who doesn’t think George is dangerous because he is the bear in her book, teaches him the alphabet. It’s difficult at first, but George learns to read his book. For George, this is just the beginning. Colorful, detailed, quirky artwork enhances this fun story about the joy of discovering words and reading. mjw