As Little Bear goes on adventures he realizes that his mother is always there for him with whatever he needs.

Sometimes Rosa and Willy behave like the two little alligators in the stories Cousin Joan tells them.

Describes the adventures of Little Bear in which he goes fishing, has the hiccups, looks for a mermaid, and welcomes Father Bear home from the sea.

The Duck and the Monkey race each other home, but neither wants to be a green pig, so they resort to all sorts of extra transportation such as a bicycle, a horse, a taxi, and a dump truck to get there first.

A little boy experiments to see what things grow when planted, and then collects all kinds of seeds to plant everywhere he goes.

Pickles, a spotted cat, was given a home by Mrs. Goodkind but he ran away. Finally he became a fire cat and lived at the fire-house.

One summer Little Bear makes friends with Emily and her doll Lucy.

Oliver the elephant looks elsewhere for employment after learning that the circus already has enough elephants.

A lost albatross has trouble finding someone who can direct him to the ocean.

Little Bear enjoys a visit with his grandparents.