Bear Hugs - Step-into-Reading, Step 1 Author:Alyssa Satin Capucilli, Jim Ishi (Illustrator) Baby Bear asks his parents for all kinds of hugs -- wet hugs, dry hugs, fly up to the sky hugs -- in search of the best hug of all. Mile 1 books entice brand-new readers with rhyme, rhythm, and repetition. The type is big, the words are easy, and the art is bright and bold.