The book is about an unlikely friendship between Chilly, a bear cub and Quackers, a young duck and how they came to be acquainted. Through adventures together, they learned helpfulness and trust in spite of being from different species. The lesson gained from their story is universal regardless of your age or whether you are a bear or a duck!

Mark Alexander was raised in metropolitan Washington D.C. Inspired/ encouraged by his mother Lois Allison Alexander with her love of literature and the art of storytelling, Mark has had a lifelong dream of being an author. After serving in the U.S. Armed Forces, he applied his love of language and literature as a radio DJ and actor on television and fi lm. He obtained a degree in Communications from California State University Fullerton, and currently lives in Texas with his wife Tien and son Grant.