While waiting impatiently for the big day to arrive, Teddy tries to help Big Bear with Christmas preparations.

Miki, an otter pup, loves to snuggle on her mamas tummy. And Mama holds Mikis paws while she teaches her how to swim. One day while Mama is out gathering food, Miki meets another otter pup named Amak, and the two become best friends. Then one day, a terrible storm rages in the ocean, and Miki and Amak hold each others paws tightly. Will it be enough to keep them safe?

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

When Bear discovers he has a loose tooth, his friends try to help make it fall out. "Bear and his friends are munching on their lunch when, all of sudden, Bear feels something wiggling and wobbling in his mouth. Oh, no! What can it be? It’s Bear’s first loose tooth! From a cave in the forest came a “MUNCH, MUNCH, CRUNCH!” as Bear and his friends all nibbled on their lunch. Bear and his friends are munching on their lunch, when all of sudden…...

Though it is winter in the forest, Bear can't sleep and his many animal friends are filled with suggestions to help him get to bed, from hot tea to lullabies. "Winter has arrived and Bear is having a hard time falling asleep! Luckily, his friends are here to help in this cozy Classic Board Book! It’s winter and deep in the forest, Bear should be fast asleep. But when his friends come by to check on him, they realize that Bear is still awake!"--...

Unhappy in his cramped, cold hole, Mortimer Mouse moves into a nativity scene thinking it is the perfect home for him, until he discovers who truly belongs there.

Honey the cat is determined to play with Happy the dog, even though he is trying to sleep.

In the same way that baby animals stop whatever they are doing and close their eyes for the night, so a child must finally go to sleep when bedtime comes.

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company. On board pages. "Sweet Bear isn’t feeling well at all. He is achy, sneezy, wheezy, and just plain sick! He’s in no shape to go outside to play. So Mole, Hare, Mouse, and the rest of the gang try to make Bear feel as comfortable as possible in his cave. Bear starts to get better—but as soon as Bear is well, all of his friends get sick!"--...