Martin Waddell

When a kind and hardworking duck nearly collapses from overwork while taking care of a farm because the owner is too lazy to do so, the rest of the animals get together and chase the farmer out of town.

When bedtime comes Little Bear is afraid of the dark, until Big Bear brings him lights and love.

When three little bears play in the snow, they pretend to be "snow bears" and their mother goes along with the game.

Small Pig and his friends Old Goat and Turkey spend the day in a rowboat on a lake.

When Little Bear is frightened by the noises he hears while walking in the snowy woods, his friend Big Bear reassures him.

Little Bear finds a cave that is just the right size for him, but at bedtime he starts thinking about Big Bear, all alone in their big Bear Cave.

Kind Ox welcomes Old Dog, Stray Cat, Small Mouse, Tired Donkey, and finally the baby Jesus into his stable on the first Christmas night.

It seems that no one pays attention to little Bee Frog, even when she pretends to be a very fierce dragon, so she hops away from home, but soon finds herself wondering if a dragon ever gets lonely.