This is a story about Archie (who thinks he’s a bear) and a bear (who thinks he’s a boy).  Archie and the bear have a wonderful day together after meeting  in the woods.  Archie is there because he is fed up with people not understanding that he is not in a bear suit…he is a bear!  He and the bear learn so much from each other, like skimming stones and eating honey sandwiches.  

The illustrations are dramatic and bold.  The size difference between the boy and bear are quite evident in each two page spread.  More often than not, the reader does not see the entire bear – just rather large parts of him!  This is a very gentle tale of two friends who might be different, yet are comfortable in their relationship and learn so much from each other.