While exploring in the forest with Big Bear, Little Bear sets out all by himself to climb rocks and play on trees. But can he cross a stream by himself too? Illustrations.

Little Bear wants to play, but Big Bear has things to do. So they decide to do them together. They fetch wood and water and tidy the cave, but Big Bear still has things to do, so Little Bear has to go off and play on his own. Finally Little Bear's wish comes true and the day has an idyllic ending.

Little Bear wants to go exploring. He climbs Bear Rock and bounces on the branch of the old bendy tree. Big Bear looks on, giving encouragement, and when Little Bear slips and falls in the stream Big Bear is at hand to give a comforting hug.

Once there were two bears, Big Bear and Little Bear. Big Bear is the big bear and Little Bear is the little bear. These distinctive and memorable words begin each of the stories in this classic series, which has collected numerous major awards and achieved sales of over three million copies worldwide. Now these four bestselling titles have been bound up and beautifully presented in a stunning hardback gift edition that can be shared and come back to again and again for generations.

Little Bear has woken up early from his winter sleep - and there's no one to play with. That is - until he meets Sparkly, a little snowman, who shows him just how fun the winter can be. But as the warmth of spring sets in, Sparkly must go away to where the snow never melts, and Little Bear wonders if they'll ever meet again.

Little Bear finds a cave that is just the right size for him, but at bedtime he starts thinking about Big Bear, all alone in their big Bear Cave. Suggested level: junior, primary.