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.

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

Stepping into the picture he has drawn with his purple crayon, Harold continues drawing his way through various adventures.

A wild horse searches for someone to love and care for him.