A hungry fox with a toothache begs a mouse dentist to relieve his pain in this modern-day fable. The dentist and his wife come up with a plan to protect themselves from the sly fox.
After a long winter hibernation, Bear awakes to a new spring and a ravaging hunger! He just can’t seem to get enough to eat. Bear eats roots, clover, and fish, but he still wants more!
Seven blind mice come upon a mysterious Something by the side of their pond. One by one, they venture out to discover what it is. However, each mouse comes back with a different report.
Bear's hat is gone. None of the animals have seen it. He is starting to become despondent, until his memory is sparked by a deer who asks just the right question.
In this endearing tale of friendship, animals are helped by Bear to get ready for winter. But will they be awake long enough for him to tell his story?
In his characteristic heartwarming style, Patrick McDonnell tells the story of the young Jane Goodall and her special childhood toy chimpanzee named Jubilee.
