Overview: Enter the world of Little Bear. Children will be entranced by Little Bear's trip to the moon, his birthday party, and his wishes and adventures. This is the first of the five classic books about Little Bear, introducing the funny and strikingly childlike bear cub and his friends. The combination of Else Holmelund Minarik's simple, yet eloquent, stories and Maurice Sendak's warm, tender illustrations have made this beloved character an enduring...

Sometimes Rosa and Willy behave like the two little alligators in the stories Cousin Joan tells them.

Describes the adventures of Little Bear in which he goes fishing, has the hiccups, looks for a mermaid, and welcomes Father Bear home from the sea.

A gorilla becomes a star attraction at the circus and frightens away his audience.

Anxious to see what life is like outside the zoo, Sammy the Seal explores the city, goes to school, and plays with the children but decides that there really is no place like home.

A baby bird goes in search of his mother in this hilarious Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. When a mother bird's egg starts to jump, she hurries off to make sure she has something for her little one to eat. But as soon as she's gone, out pops the baby bird. He immediately sets off to find his mother, but not knowing what she looks like makes it a challenge. The little hatchling is determined to find his mother, even after meeting a kitten, a hen,...

A story in three parts about Pickles, a naughty kitten, until the fire department takes him in as their fire cat, where he begins to work hard.

"Harry the dog goes to fantastic lengths to make his neighbor stop singing." --

Oliver the elephant looks elsewhere for employment after learning that the circus already has enough elephants.

Stepping into the picture he has drawn with his purple crayon, Harold continues drawing his way through various adventures.