The Very Brave Bear

Now a board book! He's been cranky, hungry and itchy -- but can Bear prove that he is truly brave? While balancing in the bog, Bear is startled by Boris the Buffalo -- but not frightened! He is a brave bear, but could Boris be even braver? A challenge begins with great feats of bravery, until the two brave competitors find themselves before a scary cave. Can they be brave together? This charming story is now available as a sturdy board book, for the littlest readers!

Moose, Lion, Zebra and Sheep take shelter in a cave on a cold and rainy day, only to realize that a bear is there. The bear roars loudly and says that he is trying to sleep. Not understanding why the bear is so cranky, the other animals come up with ways to cheer him up. Moose finds antlers for him, Lion gives him a mane, and Zebra paints on stripes. Is there anything the four well-meaning friends can do to help the bear sleep?

Nick Bland's bestselling The Very Hungry Bear is now available in board book! Bear is back...and he's very, very hungry! Bear is trying to fish, but instead of food, he only manages to catch . . . a polar bear? The poor bear is lost and his ice floe is rapidly melting. The polar bear makes a deal: he'll give Bear a pile of fish in return for a new home. Bear takes his new friend on a tour, and finally they find the just-right home for an ice-loving bear. The Bear we all fell in love with in The Very Cranky Bear and The Very Itchy Bear is just as delightful as always -- and much less cranky with the promise of food on the horizon! This new story features the same bold, clever illustrations and catchy rhyming text that made Nick Bland's first two Bear books instant favourites. Told with his characteristic humour and wit, The Very Hungry Bear is both an endearing tale of friendship and a subtle message about preserving our environment.

The star of the bestselling The Very Cranky Bear is back, and this time he's facing Boris the Water Buffalo in a battle of bravery! He's been cranky, hungry, and itchy -- and now Bear will need to prove that he is truly brave. While balancing in the bog, Bear is startled (but not frightened!) by Buffalo. He is a brave bear, but could Buffalo be even braver? A challenge begins, with great feats of bravery, but when the two competitors find themselves in front of a very scary cave, they will have to find a way to be very brave together. Vibrant illustrations and a fun rhyming story make this book perfect for reading aloud!

One Halloween, when a real witch decides that she would like to see what trick-or-treating is all about, she can't quite get the hang of it until she makes a friend and then trick-or-treating doesn't seem so bad. Reprint.

A bear bravely goes out on a limb to help a baby bird get back to its nest.

The bestselling Cranky Bear series is now available in reader format! Music has caught the ears of one very sleepy Bear. Bear's friends Moose, Zebra, Lion and Sheep have formed a band, and since Bear is already awake, they invite him to join. But first they'll have to find him just the right instrument to playsomething to play. He tries the drums, the guitar and the trumpet. But it's when he tries the microphone and it seems Bear has found just the right instrument. to play.