When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork, while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town

The sound of the Hedgehog Band is tremendous . . . and entirely infectious. So much so that all the animals in the woods want to join in--even if they don't have any instruments. With all the resulting drumming and humming and whistling and popping, this book is as happy as a book can be.

Lost and lonely, a little bear embarks on a rather perilous sailing venture, but winds up with his heart's desires realized.

When Little Bear is frightened by the noises he hears while walking in the snowy woods, his friend Big Bear reassures him.

Little Bear helps Big Bear gather wood, fetch water, and tidy the cave so that they can play together.

When Jack's efforts to find a use for the moose end in disaster, Jack's mother at first says the moose has got to go.

Kind Ox welcomes Old Dog, Stray Cat, Small Mouse, Tired Donkey, and finally the baby Jesus into his stable on the first Christmas night.

This is the story of three baby owls who wake up one night in their hole in the tree to find that their mother has gone, so they sit on the branch and wait, wondering when she will return. At last she does, and they all bounce up and down with joy, welcoming her home.

At bedtime a mother cat and her kitten Holly play the game "Who do you love?" and Holly describes everyone she loves and her reasons for doing so.

Little Bear finds a cave that is just the right size for him, but at bedtime he starts thinking about Big Bear, all alone in their big Bear Cave.