As a follow-up to Tara's first book Rabbit & Bear Make a Wish, the graphic novel Rabbit & Bear Return with the Light delves deeper into the human existence as we quest to find meaning. Dealing with themes of purpose, loss, grief, depression, the book brings its reader along for the ride, letting them know that finding and sharing light is not only possible, but probable with the help of friends and insight.

Rainshine Meadows: Funshine wants to clean up Rainshine Meadows, which is an environmental disaster, and help its inhabitants. Oopsy, the Hero: Oopsy saves Harmony and Cheer from a falling object- by accident!

Re-Booted: Grizzle has gotten kicked out of his own lair by his new robot! Stuck in Care-a-lot, the bears welcome him with open arms- will he still try to destroy them even after he learns to care? Flower Power: Share's garden is blooming beautifully with Dilly Daisies.

Ice Creamed: Grumpy rebuilds Amigo Bear's ice cream cart so it provides an endless supply of ice cream. Heatwave: Grizzle is at it again, using a giant "Magnifrier" to heat up Care-a-lot!

The Tell-Tale Tummy: Share breaks Grumpy's Cloud Express invention and tries to hide that she did it. A Little Help: Grumpy has too much to handle in preparation for the Rainbow Night celebration, but he won't ask for help.

Growing Pains: Cheer and Share are battling a brand new monster- the green-eyed monster called jealousy! King Grumpy: When Grumpy hurts his foot in a Bubble-phonium accident, he takes a little bit too much advantage of Wingnut's friendly willingness to help out.

Cheer, There and Everywhere: Cheer gets to make the special Starshine star for the Starshine Parade, but she lets her friends down by getting caught up in directing and helping everyone else. Twinklet: When a Twinklet, a baby star, gets lost in Care-a-lot, Oopsy decides to adopt her.

Belly Ball: Share thinks that winning a ribbon in a Belly Ball Game will make her friends like her more, so she practices so much that she neglects the very friends she's actually trying to impress.

Tenderheart and Funshine are mad at each other, but that soon changes when Grizzle strikes with a Forget-Me-Ray! To save Care-a-lot, the bears quickly need to find a way to forgive and "forget it".

It's time for Bedtime Bear to give his friends an inside look into his nightly duties! With a tricky pudding pile threatening Care-a-lot, will some of the other Care Bears be able to "walk a mile in his ooze"?