Bear has a habit of waking up with a growling tummy. He also has the habit of thinking up big ideas. With the help of his friends, Buck and Moose, he builds a boat in the summer and then an ice shanty in the winter so they can fish and feast! This Step 2 Write-In Reader includes writing and drawing activities just right for budding young writers.

Kate Heling is a coauthor of the fabulous Step into Reading Phonics Readers: Mouse Makes Words, Mouse Makes Magic, and Mouse Hide-and-Seek Words. She is also a school psychologist.Deborah Hembrook is a coauthor of the Step into Reading phonics readers Mouse Makes Words, Mouse Makes Magic, and Mouse Hide-and-Seek Words. Debbie is a kindergarten teacher.Richard Walz?is the illustrator of many humorous historical Step into Reading books. He lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.