Little Bear, tired of always having the little chair, the little bowl, and the little bed, insists on trying out the big items his father usually uses.

In pictures and simple text the book presents unexpected opposites, like a big zebra sweeping with a little broom, or a big lion riding in a tiny wagon.

In this sweet, bedtime story, Baby Bear discovers that Papa's lap is the best chair of all!

Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favorite chair, and that chair just isn't big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to move pesky Bear, but nothing works. Once Mouse has gone, Bear gets up and walks home. But what's that? Is that a mouse in Bear's house?

The bear family shop for a chair to replace the one that Goldilocks broke. 2-5 yrs.

“Between the unerringly positive approach to a common early-childhood dilemma and the can't-miss rhyme, this will find its place on many a shelf.” —Kirkus Reviews Four chairs. Four cuddly bears. All is well until Big Brown Bear shows up — what a stare! — and wants a seat. Can these clever bears put their heads together (among other things) and make space for one more? With expressive illustrations and a sustained rhyme in every line, this winsome tale makes sharing irresistible and is sure to have little listeners sitting up to take notice.

Little Bear wants to play, but Big Bear has things to do. So they decide to do them together. They fetch wood and water and tidy the cave, but Big Bear still has things to do, so Little Bear has to go off and play on his own. Finally Little Bear's wish comes true and the day has an idyllic ending.

A lively twist on a classic fairy tale, full of character and fun, from the acclaimed creator of the USBBY-honored A Year in Our New Garden.

Once there were two bears, Big Bear and Little Bear. Big Bear is the big bear and Little Bear is the little bear. These distinctive and memorable words begin each of the stories in this classic series, which has collected numerous major awards and achieved sales of over three million copies worldwide. Now these four bestselling titles have been bound up and beautifully presented in a stunning hardback gift edition that can be shared and come back to again and again for generations.