Jane Chapman

Otter cub Miki finds strength in her family and friends when danger threatens.

In this counting book, increasingly larger groups of animals try to help a duck that is stuck in the sleepy, slimy marsh. One duck is stuck in the muck. Can two fish, tails going swish, help? What about three moose, munching on spruce? Will four crickets, chirping in the thickets, be able to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck? With bright, spirited illustrations by Jane Chapman, this counting tale by Phyllis Root is a feast of sounds and numbers...

Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.

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

After Little Pip the penguin gets lost she meets a whale, a kelp gull, and sled dogs who cannot help her, but with the aid of her family's song, home finds her.

Bear's animal friends come to his rescue when he becomes lost and frightened in the woods.

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

Afraid to swim, Pip the penguin would much rather learn to fly.

As final preparations are being made for a long-planned surprise party, Bear gets so excited he nearly ruins everything.

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company.