Jane Chapman

"Bear died on a Friday, while sunlight speckled the grass and caterpillars nibbled leaves in the forest." Beaver and Mole, two of Bear's friends, return some of bear's belongings to his tree house, not quite understanding why their friend is no longer with them. The two cry together, sit quietly together, and feel angry together over the loss of their friend--but they gradually realize that Bear wouldn't want them to be unhappy, so they decide to...

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

Honey the cat is determined to help Happy the dog bury his bone, even though he does not want any help.

One by one, three young bears crawl into Bear and Mrs. Bear's bed during a thunderstorm, certain they hear monsters outside, and although Bear tells each that monsters are not real, he later changes his mind.

Upon awakening from his long winter's nap, Frog spends a happy day playing with his friends but when he reaches his pond after dark, he sees a huge pond monster and needs his friends' help to face it.

"Little Mouse can't sleep. He can hear huffing and puffing outside the house. Something is tapping on the window, and there's someone calling 'Hoo-hoo! Hoo-hoo!' out there, too! Can Big Mouse help?"--

Honey the cat and Happy the dog celebrate Christmas in their own way.

A little white owl earns the friendship of the more colorful owls he has discovered by entertaining them with beautiful stories. "One day, a little white owl sets off to see the world. When he meets some beautiful, colorful owls, he can't wait to share his toast and all of his happy stories. But these pretty owls do not want to be friends with a plain white owl like him..."--Cover.

Big Bear, always alone, likes that he can slurp his soup, burp, and make other noises, not realizing that the rabbits across the river think the loud noises and odors are coming from a monster.

Dora the hen is very proud of her new eggs, but when she notices that they are not cuddly, fluffy, or wiggly like the other animals' babies, she begins to feel a little bit disappointed.