Else Holmelund Minarik

Little Bear likes to visit his grandparents and listen to their stories.

Sometimes Rosa and Willy behave like the two little alligators in the stories Cousin Joan tells them.

Pit and Pat celebrate the arrival of spring by jumping over each other and through the spring flowers.

Overhearing other animal and human mothers call their children beautiful, Young Hippo tries to find out if he is beautiful as well.

Tossed out of the house, two cats fantasize about what would happen if they had their own Christmas tree.

It's Father's Day and Little Bear wants to have a special day fishing with Father Bear.

When it rains, sometimes Little Bear plays indoors ... and sometimes Little Bear plays outdoors. Either way, Little Bear and his friends know how to have fun. A rainy day never puts a damper on Little Bear's adventures - whether he is acting in a play or puddle jumping.