"Corduroy is a bear in the toy department of a store. He does not look new because one of the buttons on his overalls is missing, but he wants a home of his own." --

A story about a toy bear who wants a pocket for himself and searches for one when he is left behind in the laundromat.

A little boy is excited at the prospect of spending the night athis friend's house but worries how he'll get along without his teddy bear.

The friendship between a little boy and his favorite stuffed animal makes each day special, from morning till night.

"Otter tries to find a job for Teddy"--

"When the beans that Lisa has planted are dug up by a dog, Corduroy reseeds the garden that he was supposed to be watching, but he and Lisa are in for a surprise when the "beans" finally appear on the vines."--

Teddy bears introduce numbers from one to twelve, as well as colors and shapes.

"Over many years a teddy bear named Bevan enters the lives of different boys and girls, and after countless adventures, Bevan is old and patchy, but still loved."--

"Dog and Bear are back in three new stories, all with a Halloween theme"--

The owner of a toy and teddy bear shop where Bess is working during the Christmas rush is robbed of his prized collection of antique bears.