Little Bear enjoys a visit with his grandparents. Mrs. Minarik is at her superb best in depicting the charming childlikeness of Little Bear's delight in visiting his grandparents. Little Bear and his parents are familiar to almost all beginning readers. And now they will meet Grandmother and Grandfather Bear, whom they are sure to love as much as Little Bear does.

Sister Bear learns about the magic of the wishing star, but Brother Bear teaches her that hard work is also important. When Mama Bear teaches the cubs about the wishing star, Sister Bear immediately wishes as hard as she can for the special teddy she saw in a store window. She's thrilled when her wish comes true on her birthday. But what will happen when she sets her heart on a white pony? In this engaging story of essential lessons, Brother Bear...

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

Paddington and the Brown family have a series of misadventures on their vacation in France.

Paddington visits the beach where he splashes in the ocean and builds a sand castle before being swept off in an adventure.

Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear's activities from morning to bedtime.

When Paddington and Mr. Gruber decide to take a day off, they share a day of exploration and discovery in the city with Jonathan and Judy.

A young bear describes situations that bring about fear, how it feels to be scared, and what can make things better.

The four bears finally arrive at the legendary Last Great Wilderness, thinking it is the end of their long journey, but they discover that their true mission has really just begun.

Despite their misgivings about the many dangers that lie ahead, the bears venture out onto the Everlasting Ice and learn of their final destination with the help of a mystical bear spirit.