Karma Wilson

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

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

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.

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

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

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

Little Pip the penguin comes to terms with the presence of an Egg, which will soon hatch into a little brother or sister.

As friends Bear and Mouse share a day together, Bear counts various objects, from one to five, and the reader is invited to do the same.

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.

Just as Lewis the mouse is settling into his near-perfect home for the winter, still wondering what is missing, he hears noises and must roar to scare away whatever horrid creature is scratching and tapping at his tree.