It bears buying — Build-A Bear-Workshop, the interactive retailer which allows customers to make their own stuffed animals from scratch on the premise, has created a limited-edition cute-as-a-button blue bear to support Autism Speaks Canada and Autism Speaks in the U.S.. The Autism Speaks Bear sells for $23 and $1 from every sale will be donated to Autism Speaks to help fund research into the causes and treatments of autism. Autism Speaks bear-sized t-shirts are also available for $8, with 50 cents from every sale going to the charity. Throughout April, customers can also donate $1 or more to Autism Speaks when they check out at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores in Canada or online at buildabear.com. Since 2005, Build-A-Bear Workshop has raised more than $545,000 to support Autism Speaks. — K.B.