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.

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

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.

Grandad bakes Grandma a whopper of a birthday cake. Includes recipe and directions for chocolate cake.

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

"It's time for Bear to hibernate but he can't sleep, so his friends all band together to help"--

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

Little Mortimer Mouse, longing to see something green at winter's end, follows the lead of the big people and plants, waters, and weeds his last sunflower seed until, finally, with God's help and a lot of patience, he harvests his crop.

A kitten helps her favorite teddy bear prepare for bed.