Karma Wilson

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.

While all the other animals on the farm enjoy eating their regular food, the cow chooses to eat the one thing that she loves best.

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

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

A frog in the bog grows larger and larger as he eats more and more bugs, until he attracts the attention of an alligator who puts an end to his eating.

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company.

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.

As final preparations are being made for a long-planned surprise party, Bear gets so excited he nearly ruins everything.

In a cave in the woods, all winter long, Bear sleeps in his cozy lair. Surprise guests stop by to warm up, brew tea and pop corn while Bear snores on. When the smells and the fun finally disturb his slumber, Bear wakes up to find his den full of celebrating critters.

#1: Sing along with a chick as she grows up and learns about life on a penguin colony in Antarctica. #2: The natural beauty of animal life in a pond is depicted through striking illustrations and bewitching blends of words and sounds. #3: Some animals stop by a cave to warm up from the snow, drink tea and eat popcorn. What will Bear do when he wakes up to a lair of noisy guests? #4: When George, a dog, is told to bark he says "meow" and "quack-quack"...