Jane Chapman

When spring comes, Bear wakes up very hungry and is treated to great food by his friends.

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.

Bear's animal friends come to his rescue when he becomes lost and frightened in the woods.

Bear and his friends persuade a bashful owl to play with them.

When Bear discovers he has a loose tooth, his friends try to help make it fall out.

An illustrated collection of twenty-five traditional nursery rhymes and stories, including "Jack and Jill," "Wee Willie Winkie," "Little Miss Muffet," "Three Blind Mice," "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," and "The Little Red Hen."

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

Snowflake, a baby mammoth, lives with Mama and Pops in their herd. Snowflake is eager to grow up. "I don't want to be little, I want to be big and strong like you!" One day, Pops takes Snowflake with him on a special adventure. Could Snowflake already be more like Pops and Mama than she realizes?

"In this sequel to Jane Chapman's Good-bye, Bear, friends Mole and Beaver sit together in their tree house, gazing at the stars and reflecting on the happy memories they have of their good friend Bear. Soon, their friends arrive at the tree house and want to come in, too, drawn there by the cozy glow of the lanterns in the tree house. This continues night after night, until there are so many visitors that Mole feels like there is no space for her...

Far away in the Arctic, a young polar bear asks his mother what it is like to be big. His mother lovingly shows him what he can look forward to as he grows.