Big Brown Bear gets his four fellow bears into their cozy, warm beds without much trouble, but in the middle of the night a strange sound frightens them awake.

Billy has a bear called Griz. A Grizzly Bear. And the two friends have all kinds of wonderful adventures together. They go exploring, they play hide and seek, they eat peanut butter and honey sandwiches, share secrets and tell jokes. They even go out at night to do some star-gazing - and their favourite constellation is the Great Bear of course. Griz is the best friend a boy could possibly have. And is he a real Grizzly Bear or a teddy bear?

When an author starts writing, children yell that they want more bears in the story.

Despite their many differences, big Bear and a little fish find similarities between themselves and become friends.

The little bears are ready to play in the snow, but when they discover that their sled is too small to carry them all, Big Brown Bear's idea just might save the day.

Though it is winter in the forest, Bear can't sleep and his many animal friends are filled with suggestions to help him get to bed, from hot tea to lullabies.

Teddy falls off his place on the window ledge and has a snowy adventure until a kind man in a red suit helps him find his way home.

Little Brown Bear does not want to go to school, so he tries various jobs instead.

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