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?

"This very special hug in a book is the perfect way to say I love you. Using a range of images from the World of Eric Carle, and featuring Brown Bear, Polar Bear, Panda Bear, Baby Bear, and more, this ... gift book celebrates the affirming power of a hug"--

During the summer a family of bears enjoys the comforts of life at a cottage by a lake, alongside the human visitors.

A hungry bear discovers that bees are not terrible monsters who never share their honey.

"Chipmunk and Bear spend a snowy day together and discover that they like to do all of the same things."--

A bear tries hard to keep a birthday surprise a secret.

When Fox finds his friends Bear and Goose making surprise gifts, he decides to make them each a gift.

When the bears learn of the legendary Last Great Wilderness, a fabled bear paradise, they believe that this must be their ultimate destination.

When Liam hears a load roar in the middle of the night, he must use all his ingenuity to protect his sleeping mother from a hungry bear.

Paddington enters a painting contest after Mr. Gruber shows him how fun it can be.