Harriet has a large collection of stuffed animals. Her favourite is an intrepid bear, Theodora (Teddy, to her friends), who leads the others in a variety of attempts to boss Harriet around and to claim the spot of alpha animal in the household. It is all Harriet can do to get her own way once in a while. Carolyn Jones has lived in New York City and Havana. She now lives in Vancouver, British Columbia. Theodora Bear is her first book.