Jane Chapman

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 thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.

Describes the parental behavior of Emperor penguins, focusing on how the male keeps the egg warm until it hatches and how the parents care for the chick after it is born.

The story of a tiny sea who swims out to sea, then returns after a few years to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs before returning to the sea. Includes many facts about sea turtles.

In this counting book, increasingly larger groups of animals try to help a duck that is stuck in the sleepy, slimy marsh.

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

"A big bear and a small mouse discover all of the opposites between their animal friends"--

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

Lyrical prose describes how a mother tigress teaches her two cubs to hunt and survive on their own. Includes sidenote tiger facts throughout.