David McPhail

The boy in this book is growing and changing--just like you! Self-acceptance and change are celebrated when a child gives up babyish ways and becomes a big boy! The boy in this book is too big for his crib, his shoes, and his tricycle. And he is too big for Grandpa to pick up. But he is just right for his big-boy bed, his new shirt, and his bicycle. And he is just right for a hug from Grandpa, for his sister, and for this book. He is just right! Delightful...

A young girl is frightened by a thunderstorm, but her parents and grandparents help her to feel safe until the thunder passes--even after the lights go out.

Once Edward has learned to read, books and his vivid imagination provide him with great adventures.

An excited Bear mistakenly believes that Rat has given him a boat for his birthday.

A big brown bear turns blue while painting when a little bear playing with her baseball bat accidentally knocks him off his ladder.

A little bear learns from his mother what it means to make and break a promise, as well as the lesson that some things in life simply cannot be promised.

Baby Pig Pig's mother teaches him the sounds that other animals make.

A teddy bear, lost by the little boy who loves him, still feels loved after being rescued by a homeless man.

A naughty teddy bear, in contrast with his well-behaved owner, ignores all the rules and disrupts their first airplane trip.

Rat's car fills up with water when it rains, but his friend Big Brown Bear comes to the rescue.