Will Hillenbrand

Today is the day: Mole is going to have Bear help him take the training wheels off his bike. However, when Mole gets going on his own, he finds it harder than he expected--until Bear and his other friends give him some good encouragement.

Santa is ready to leave on Christmas Eve, but he can't find the reindeer anywhere. Dasher is busy dashing, Donner is dozing, and Cupid is crooning. It isn't until Santa remembers their annual tradition-reading a Christmas story together-that the reindeer are ready. Reindeer merriment abounds in this charming yuletide tale about honoring the celebration of holiday customs with those you love.

Ride with the tractor driver around the farm to pick up all of the animals.

A bear with a secret admirer who leaves sweet, crunchy treats outside his cave each night tries to repay the kindness with honey, but comes to find out that his new friend is smaller, cuter, and fonder of carrots than any bear.

Bear has no trouble selling his berries at the farmers' market, but Mole and Skunk are less successful with their worms and perfume.

Nursery rhymes are presented in the form of rebuses.

Louie the pig loves to draw but it gets him thrown out of every school he attends, so he goes to live with his aunt and uncle who help him realize he has a wonderful talent.

In this version of a familiar song, baby animals ride to the children's zoo on the zoo train.

"Hugo may look shy and cuddly, but he has hidden powers. When he spies a reading disaster, Hugo zips over to the dress-up center and pesto, he's a superhero. In this adventure, a petrified puppy is in a pickle. Can Mighty Reader save the day?"--Book jacket.

While camping, Bear tells Mole the story of how the First Bears created the moon and the stars.