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

On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

When Bear discovers he has a loose tooth, his friends try to help make it fall out.

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

As friends Bear and Mouse share a day together, Bear counts various objects, from one to five, and the reader is invited to do the same.

"It's time for Bear to hibernate but he can't sleep, so his friends all band together to help"--

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols; then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.