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Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.

One by one, a whole host of different animals and birds find their way out of the cold and into Bear's cave to warm up. But even after the tea has been brewed and the corn has been popped, Bear just snores on! See what happens when he finally wakes up and finds his cave full of uninvited guests, all of them having a party without him!.

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company. On board pages.

How do animals survive in forests where there are many predators, cold winters, and lots of plants? Their bodies have special features to help them hide, stay warm, and find food. Look at the pictures and find out how they do it!

Bear and his friends persuade a bashful owl to play with them.

When her cat disappears during winter, Annie searches for a new pet among the woodland animals until her beloved Taffy reappears with a surprise in the spring.

A girl climbs a tree in the rain forest saying good night to all the creatures, but it is really her bunk bed as she settles down with all her stuffed animals.

"It is February 2 and all of the animals are tired of winter. But why should the groundhog always be famous for seeing his shadow? Who else wants to try? A chicken? A polar bear? A camel? None of those seem quite right. So who will see their shadows this year?"--P. [4] of cover.

Despite their elaborate preparations for the winter, the animals and birds are delighted by a surprise banquet after a big snow.

A grieving son follows a treasure map his late father left him through the woods they used to explore together.