Alfie's mother tells him that a new cub is coming. Impatient Alfie sets out to find the baby bear- who he thinks is lost somewhere in the woods or meadows. As he wanders through his lovely wilderness home,- Alfie mistakes a host of woodland creatures including a beaver- a mountain lion- and even a bison for his "lost" baby bear. When night begins to fall the bold little searcher finds himself cold and alone--and lost!

But Father Bear soon arrives and gently carries the new big brother bear home where a surprise (or two) is waiting. Children will delight in knowing just a bit more than Alfie but they will feel just as impatient to see the new and adorable arrival.

Catherine Walters has created an inviting woodland world and a story that simply and tenderly conveys a little one's point of view.