Publisher's Synopsis
Lisa, a little girl much loved by her mother, has a birthday coming soon and she knows exactly what she wants for a present . . . a teddy bear. But Lisa learns you don't always get exactly what you wish for, even when you "wish upon a star." When she first saw Earl, the Bear from Nowhere, she was disappointed. But this disappointment quickly turned into a very special friendship. And when Earl takes Lisa on an adventurous trip that reveals beauty and treasure beyond her dreams, Lisa comes to an amazing realization. She discovers there is more to happiness than receiving . . . that sometimes . . . there is more happiness in giving.
