Cambridge Springs Public Library

A boy at first is angry when his parents suddenly welcome a giant bear named Gary into their family, but eventually he and Gary learn to get along.

"That's just silly!" said his sister. "Bears don't read!" George isn't happy doing the usual bear things like chatting and fishing. But what else is there? Then one day, he finds a book beneath a tree and knows... More than anything he wants to learn to read! But, arriving in town, George soon discovers that it's not easy to be a bear at school! If only he could find someone to teach him the alphabet and change his life forever... Perhaps a little...

Describes how the polar bear, also called Nanuk, thrives in the Arctic and explains the lessons that the Inuit people have learned from watching the creature.

As they spend a day playing together near their home, Little Brown Bear goes through his ABCs for Papa Brown Bear.

Mrs. Bear plans a surprise Valentine's Day celebration for Mr. Bear despite their usual hibernating habits at that time of year.

Nobody has seen the bears, but everybody knows where they live-- that their house is a mess, they eat bagfuls of chips, jump on the furniture, decorate with sawdust, and sing songs that make them cry. They growl if anyone gets too close, so nobody visits. But you don't need to visit to know all about these bears, right?

Jamies wants a bedtime story with a prince and a bear and a witch. And more bears! "Alright," said Dad. "Why not?".

Three much-loved baby bears begin to wonder if their parents have a favorite.

On Christmas Eve, Santa returns to visit the multicolored teddy bear that he had made by hand the year before and finds him well worn and well loved.

Edward Bear acquires a new name and with it a new life of many good times and adventures.