Teddy’s journey of self-discovery through four seasons, Christmas included, begins in a magnificent old-growth forest, but Teddy is stuck inside a dark and lonely place. His dreams look far away and out of reach, until Teddy rescues a small mouse, who is desperate for help. From this one act of kindness, Teddy’s life changes in ways he never imagined, bringing him close friends, a new loving family and the kind of challenges and adventures other teddies have never encountered before. Erika floats her readers along with an ethereal, fairytale quality of writing, perfectly matching her own exquisite illustrations.

This is a dream of a book, the perfect snuggle-down bedtime story, accompanied by hot, sleepy cocoa.