Jane Chapman

When one little bear wishes for snow on Christmas, they get more... and more... and MORE! What now? --

When Christmas is over, Cubby can't bear to say good-bye to their little tree.Could Daddy have the perfect solutio?.

Frog is tired of his dark, dull pond, so he goes off exploring. His friend Mouse shows him the wonders of the woods where they live. Frog marvels at the beautiful colors and animals he sees. But there’s nothing quite as beautiful in his own pond…is there? This exquisitely illustrated tale by best-selling author/illustrator Jane Chapman explores the idea of finding joy and wonder in the world around us, and in the simple things that are also miraculous....

As friends Bear and Mouse share a day together, Bear counts various objects, from one to five, and the reader is invited to do the same.

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

While taking a walk with Mouse, Bear meets many other friends and sees colors everywhere.

After Little Pip the penguin gets lost she meets a whale, a kelp gull, and sled dogs who cannot help her, but with the aid of her family's song, home finds her.

"It's time for Bear to hibernate but he can't sleep, so his friends all band together to help"--

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

A baby elephant describes how he and his mother spend their days together.