Nancy White Carlstrom

Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear's activities from morning to bedtime.

Do Mama and Papa bear really expect a little bear to ramble through a hot summer day without getting wet? How can he possibly stay dry as he waters the roses, skips pebbles on the pond, and helps a blackbird with his bath? Young listeners will sympathize with Jesse's playful urge to wade in a puddle with a squirmy worm or "jump and squish and plop" with a green frog. They will definitely delight in the happy surprise ending. John McDonough's exuberant...

Raven and the other animals try to awaken the frozen river to the coming Alaskan springtime.

At Halloween Jesse Bear picks out a pumpkin, helps make a jack-o-lantern, works on a costume, and has fun trick-or-treating.

Rhyming text and illustrations describe all the activities associated with Jesse Bear's birthday party.

Three mothers and their offspring--fox, rabbit, and human--wait for the first snow of winter.

Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear's activities from January to December.