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.

Eight-year-old Jack, his seven-year-old sister, Annie, and Peanut the mouse ride in a tree house to the Amazon rain forests, where they encounter giant ants, flesh-eating piranhas, hungry crocodiles, and wild jaguars.

When their mothers announce that it is bedtime, the baby animals of the forest express their objections; but when wise old Grandma Owl hoots that it's storytime, they respond differently.

"A spring tale of trust, patience, and waiting for your time. Woodland creatures are concerned for a newborn white-tailed fawn they believe is lost"--T.p. verso.

The animals of the woods wake up to explore the wonder of a flower growing through the snow

In order to have fun at a game of tug-of-war, forest animals balance the teams by using a see-saw. Includes nonfiction math notes for meanings of equal.

When Chester the raccoon is reluctant to go to kindergarten for the first time, his mother teaches him a secret way to carry her love with him.

"When Big Snowshoe tells Little Snow that the animals? Santa is coming with presents for everyone, Little Snow wants to know who he is. The animals say they have never seen him. Maybe he?s a badger, a moose, a polar bear, or a wolf, they tell him. But this spunky little rabbit thinks they are just fooling him. On Christmas Eve, Big Snowshoe is determined to make Little Snow into a believer, and all of the animals are delighted when he succeeds, including...

Bear and his friends persuade a bashful owl to play with them.

As snow approaches and begins to fall, Moose, Bear, Fox, and other forest creatures prepare for winter.