Karma Wilson

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

Bear has come up with the perfect way to say thanks--a nice big dinner! When Bear decides to throw a feast, his friends show up one by one with different platters of delicious food to share. There's just one problem: Bear's cupboards are bare! What is he to do?

As Bear and his friends stroll through the forest, they find different kinds of bird's eggs and leave gifts for the soon-to-be chicks.

When Bear discovers he has a loose tooth, his friends try to help make it fall out.

Dormouse hibernates and dreams of spring until spring arrives, and along with it comes his dormouse friend.

Bear and his friends persuade a bashful owl to play with them.

"It's time for Bear to hibernate but he can't sleep, so his friends all band together to help"-- Provided by publisher.

Egged on by a ground squirrel, a dog named Doug digs miles underground--taking a detour through the White House--until he returns home, goes to bed, and dreams of digging some more.

Hilda Hippo tries other, quieter, activities when her jungle friends are disturbed by her dancing, but nothing else makes her happy until Water Buffalo suggests swimming and she finds a new way to express herself.

"A big bear and a small mouse discover all of the opposites between their animal friends"-- Provided by publisher.