The bear family shop for a chair to replace the one that Goldilocks broke. 2-5 yrs.

Poor Mouse! A bear has settled in his favorite chair, and that chair just isn't big enough for two. Mouse tries all kinds of tactics to move pesky Bear, but nothing works. Once Mouse has gone, Bear gets up and walks home. But what's that? Is that a mouse in Bear's house?

In this sweet, bedtime story, Baby Bear discovers that Papa's lap is the best chair of all!

“Between the unerringly positive approach to a common early-childhood dilemma and the can't-miss rhyme, this will find its place on many a shelf.” —Kirkus Reviews Four chairs. Four cuddly bears. All is well until Big Brown Bear shows up — what a stare! — and wants a seat. Can these clever bears put their heads together (among other things) and make space for one more? With expressive illustrations and a sustained rhyme in every line, this winsome tale makes sharing irresistible and is sure to have little listeners sitting up to take notice.

In pictures and simple text the book presents unexpected opposites, like a big zebra sweeping with a little broom, or a big lion riding in a tiny wagon.

Little Bear, tired of always having the little chair, the little bowl, and the little bed, insists on trying out the big items his father usually uses.

When Mrs. Bear's chair breaks, Mr. Bear spends all day making her a new one that's just right.