That cartoon pictures an Asheville Mall. I've heard Asheville, NC, is notorious for bears in the city. I'd love to see a bear once or twice, but not sure I'd want to have to check for them every time I went outside, and it might make walking in the woods alone a bit scary. This man in Asheville says he just sits quietly on his porch and they pass by most every day.
I found this wonderful book.... "Abiner Smoothie, heir to four generations of aristocratic beardom, more than justifies the fond hopes of his papa, Baron Beauchamp "Bobo" Smoothie, and his mama, Baroness Penny Armstrong, American copper heiress and actress". "We follow Abiner to a posh school, then to the navy, and then to his travels all over the world. Without doubt, the star of the book is the artwork. It’s colorful enough to keep a child’s attention, and detailed enough to appeal to adults".