Meet Hado Bear - outwardly an ordinary stuffed toy polar bear in a gift shop window. But Hado Bear has a secret. A secret he is afraid to tell anyone. He is also sad as days and days go by with no one choosing to take him home.\"What's wrong with me?\" sighs Hado Bear. \"Why doesn't anyone bring me home?\" How many children feel the same way? Worried there is something wrong with them. Feeling they don't fit in because they look different, have different customs, speak differently, or don't know anyone. Join Hado Bear as he is suddently chosen by Aunt Donna to brighten the face of her niece, Janine, a little girl who thinks no one likes her at her new school. Find out how Hado Bear got his name and what it means. See how good thoughts and good words attract good feelings and good experiences. Hold your breath as Hado Bear shares his secret with Janine and her family. Smile when Janine and Hado Bear both learn that we are all perfect just the way we are. Cheer when Janine and Hado Bear reach out to befriend another lonely child and share what they have learned. | Hado Bear's Secret by Kathleen Quigley Caputo, Paperback | Indigo Chapters