Alison Edgson

Rhyming text describes a day of fun and adventure that a bear shares with his mother.

Little Bear has the best grandma in the world! The two spend their day together rolling down hills, skipping pebbles in the stream, fishing, and sharing stories. And the perfect end to the day is a bear hug from Grandma before bed. --

Friends Fox, Rabbit, Hedgehog, and Mouse all love to read. One day, they find a book in the woods and set off to return it to its owner, Bear. When they arrive at Bears house, they discover shelves and shelves of books. A dream come true as they read story after story until Bear comes home! -- Amazon.com.

When Arthur has to spend his first day away from his mother, his grandmother tries to keep him occupied so he will not miss her too much.

Jack is excited to spend the night in his backyard pirate tent, scaring away his younger sister with tales of frightening sea monsters, but when his flashlight goes out Jack doesn't feel quite so brave after all.

"Bear is ALWAYS GRUMPY. He has a furry frown, a sulky scowly, and a grizzly, grumbly GROWL. What will it take to make Bear smile? Could it be...a SNOW RABBIT? Or maybe even...a FRIEND?"--Back cover.

A bad mood is spreading through the woods from one animal to another. See how one act of kindness turns into many acts and puts everyone in a good mood.