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 is an actor and writer, originally from the Washington D.C. metropolitan area, he enjoys music, language and travel, and raising his son Grant.