Little Bear's father is finally returning from his long fishing trip. Although he doesn't bring the mermaid Little Bear was hoping for, it is still a wonderful homecoming.

Little Bear's thank-you kiss from grandmother gets passed on to him by many animals and greatly aids the skunks' romance.

With color illustrations by Maurice Sendak, this I Can Read book chronicles the adventures of a favorite character from children's literature. In Little Bear, our diminutive hero decides what to wear on a cold day, prepares for his birthday, visits the moon, and makes a wish. In Father Bear Comes Home, he practices being a good fisherman and learns about mermaids. And in A Kiss for Little Bear, he finds out how Grandmother's kiss gets passed down...