Raymond Jafelice

Father Bear Comes Home: Little Bear tells his friends that Father Bear is coming home with a present for him. His friends think that Little Bear will have a mermaid at his house.. Little Bear's Bath: Little Bear takes a bath to get ready for Father Bear's arrival. He imagines meeting a mermaid.. Fishing With Father Bear: Father Bear shows Little Bear what fishing on a boat is like.

Up All Night: Little Bear decides that he will stay up all night to see the sunrise.. A Flu: Little Bear doesn't feel well. Mother Bear tells him that he must stay in bed to feel better. His friends come to visit with all sorts of ideas about what Little Bear needs to do to get better.. Exploring: Little Bear and his friends explore a cave and are frightened by their echoes.

Building a House for Emily: Anticipating Emily's arrival for the summer, Little Bear, Father Bear, and Grandfather Bear build Emily a log house with the help of Father Bear's brother -- Uncle Rusty.. Emily Returns: Emily and her eccentric Granny return with Granny's circus dog, Tutu, to live in the log cabin built by Little Bear and his family.. Little Sherlock Bear: A game of hide and seek becomes a whodunnit for Little Bear when Mother Bear's cherry...

Picnic at Pudding Hill: Little Bear and friends travel to the top of Pudding Hill for a picnic.. Little Bear's Walkabout: Little Bear explores the woods and paints pictures of the mysterious creatures he meets.. Little Bear's Secret Friend: Little Bear befriends a whale and keeps him secret from Father Bear because he fears his new friend would be a lifetime catch for a fisherman.

Little Bear's Garden: Inspired by Mother Bear's garden, Little Bear plants sunflowers and imagines a garden of giant vegetables that he and No Feet visit.. Prince Little Bear: Little Bear goes on a quest for his royal title so that he may marry Princess Emily.. A Painting for Emily: Little Bear attempts to paint Lucy's portrait despite Tutu's antics at being left out.

Rain-Dance Play: Little Bear and his friends perform a play about rain.. Falling Leaves: While raking leaves, Little Bear imagines playing with Emily and his friends throughout the seasons.. Your Friend, Little Bear: Little Bear writes to Emily during the school year.

Cat's Shortcut: After picking berries for Mother Bear's pie, Little Bear and Owl take a shortcut of Cat's and get lost, but Cat saves the day by showing the way home.. Little Bear's Bad Day: Little Bear wakes up accident prone and discovers that the happy end to a bad day is falling asleep in bed with Mother Bear and Father Bear.. Captain Little Bear: When Little Bear finds an abandoned old boat and treasure map, he and his friends become Captain...

Follow the Leader: In order to get his hot, tired friends to the pond for a dip, Little Bear starts a game of follow the leader, imagining themselves climbing mountains, crawling through caves, riding an angry sea serpent, and flying like butterflies.. Little Scarecrow Bear: When Mother Bear's scarecrow blows apart in the wind, Little Bear dresses up like a scarecrow, but discovers that crows are good friends, too.. Little Bear and the Baby: Little...

Little Bear's Wish: Little Bear tells Mother Bear three wishes to prolong going to bed. They are: 1) flying on a cloud 2) being a Viking and 3) visiting a princess who has chocolate cake to share.. Little Bear's Shadow: Little Bear can't find anyone to play with -- until he discovers his shadow.. Present for Mother Bear: Little Bear needs to find a present for Mother Bear's birthday. He enlists his friends to help but they keep trading presents between...

To Grandmother's House: Little Bear prepares for his trip to Grandmother's House by carefully packing jam, soup and cookies between pine boughs. As he meets his friends along the way his gifts are eaten. Grandmother Bear is excited to see Little Bear and is delighted by his present of pine boughs.. Grandfather Bear: Grandfather Bear says there is no way Little Bear could make him tired. Little Bear leads Grandfather Bear exploring, up a tree, and...