When Big Bear saves a boy named Minik from falling off of a cliff onto the hard ice, Minik decides that the two should be brothers and stays with Big Bear until he has a chance to return the favor.

After painstakingly handcrafting a replacement copy of a library book, a medieval monk tries to protect it from a hungry bear with a taste for literature. Includes historical note on illuminated manuscripts.

Little Bear is excited to hear there will soon be a new cub in the family! So she makes a welcome gift--a shiny mobile--out of the prettiest treasures she finds in the forest. But when the baby arrives, Little Bear's present is gone! Where could it be? A heartwarming tale about welcoming a new member into the family--and becoming a big sister.