Helen Plum Library

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him he finds what he has always wanted most of all

A rabbit named Mimi and her toy bear meet a new friend at the playground

Two years after he survived a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, a sixteen-year-old returns to the wild where he feels he belongs. In a temporary camp on the way to visit his friends, Brian Robeson finds a dog, wounded and whimpering. The dog is badly hurt, and as Brian cares for it, he worries about his friends. His instincts tell him to head north, quickly. With his new companion at his side, and with a terrible, growing sense of unease, he...

"Best friends Nico the bear and Pip the pig have slightly different ideas about playtime"--

Friends Bear and Hare go out and play in the snow

Concerned that the family is spending too much time in front of the television and neglecting other activities, Mama Bear decides that there will be no television watching for one week

Although Squirrel's friends warn him that bears eat squirrels, and Bear's friends remind him that squirrels make a good midnight snack, their friendship remains strong

Paddington enters a painting contest after Mr. Gruber shows him how fun it can be

"After causing a family commotion when they fight with each other, the Berenstain cubs learn that sometimes even the best of friends don't get along."--Title page verso

To build the biggest and best snowman ever, Thomas enlists the help of his "bear" brother who would rather sleep