Nancy White Carlstrom

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...

When Jesse Bear finds out that his older cousin is coming for a visit, he's not happy about it; but things turn out differently from what he imagines.

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.

A collection of poems about one family's activities on Thanksgiving Day, including pondering the history behind the holiday, welcoming visiting relatives, praying for others, enjoying the good food, and giving thanks at the end of the day.

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

Annie Claire, excited but nervous about her first day of school, is reasurred by her mother, whose love always goes with her.