Frank Asch

Ben paints a picture of his mother, with a little help from Owl, Rabbit, Alligator, Elephant, Lion, and Giraffe.

When he sees a rainbow for the first time, Bear thinks that the sky is on fire and he is determined to put out the skyfire.

Bear and Little Bird find a baby fish in their pond and decide to keep her for a pet, but when she starts to sprout wings, or maybe paws, each thinks the fish wants to be like him, which puts a strain on their friendship.

During a game of hide-and-seek, Moon hides behind a cloud, leaving his friend Bear very worried.

Papa Bear uses his culinary skills and a little imagination to concoct a sand cake.

As winter approaches, Mother Bear must bring a snack, a drink, and finally the moon to her cub before he can go to sleep in a cave.

"Bear tries everything he can think of to get rid of his shadow." --

Celebrates a child's love of the sun and the wondrous ways in which it helps the earth and the life upon it.

"Sam Bear invites his friends to his house for a Halloween party and an unforeseen problem results when everyone brings popcorn to eat." --