Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party

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

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.

"Harry the dog goes to fantastic lengths to make his neighbor stop singing." --

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

A young boy buys two goldfish and learns about fish food, the way fish breathe, and why plants are needed in a fish bowl.

A boy feeds his fish too much food, and it quickly grows to a monstrous size.

Andrew introduces Tim to a place where he can hold an elephant under his arm, pat a lion, and pick up a river.