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.

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!"--...

When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends. On board pages. "When springtime comes, in his warm winter den a bear wakes up very hungry and thin! Bear comes out of hibernation and he's VERY hungry. He eats everything in sight--but he still wants more! Bear's friends finally help him satisfy his HUGE hunger by throwing him a surprise birthday party. Bear's adventures (like being too fat to fit through...

While taking a walk with Mouse, Bear meets many other friends and sees colors everywhere.

Two cows, Mabel and Molly, take the farmer's truck and go for an eventful joyride into town.

Rhyming text and illustrations present a recipe for how to bake a pie from all the things that make America great.

As Bear and his friends stroll through the forest, they find different kinds of bird's eggs and leave gifts for the soon-to-be chicks. "Mama Meadowlark can’t find her eggs! Bear and his friends pitch in to help and search high and low. Each time they find an egg, they paint it with bright colors so they don’t lose it again and add it to Hare’s handy basket. Will they be able to return all the eggs to their mother?"--

A very odd duck that refuses to quack shocks and flusters animals all over the farm with his clucking, honking, oinking, and neighing.

A collection of eighteen short poems celebrating love and friendship between animals, from cats and sheep to giraffes and crocodiles.

When his stubborn pigs refuse a sudsy cleaning, a determined farmer learns that mud baths can be just as fun.