A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night at his friend's house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear.

Little Bear enjoys a visit with his grandparents. Mrs. Minarik is at her superb best in depicting the charming childlikeness of Little Bear's delight in visiting his grandparents. Little Bear and his parents are familiar to almost all beginning readers. And now they will meet Grandmother and Grandfather Bear, whom they are sure to love as much as Little Bear does.

A bear cub rubs too much dirt on himself and requires a bath. This simple story for beginning readers teaches the 'ub' sound through rhyming text and bright, original illustrations. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a word list for review, a note to parents and educators, and an introduction to the author and illustrator.

Story of a bear so filled with love that he hugged everything he came across, including a human about to cut down a tree.

A little boy walking in the forest meets a big lovable bear that takes him on a delicious berry-picking adventure in the magical world of Berryland.

When Paddington and Mr. Gruber decide to take a day off, they share a day of exploration and discovery in the city with Jonathan and Judy.

It is when the fix-it man is trying to repair the television and her parents are trying to entertain her that Emma becomes so interested in reading, she no longer cares about TV.

Bear walks to town every day, finding something different to do each time.

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.

A bear cub emerges in the spring when everything he sees is new and interesting, and grows up (a little) as the seasons pass until when winter comes, and he returns to his mother's den to sleep until spring comes again.