Come along with Bear and learn about the different rooms of his house. Rhyme and repetition help to introduce vocabulary building, and a full spread "blueprint" of Bear's house reinforces the learning layers.

Readers will learn about the habitats of many animals as they travel around the world meeting all sorts of creatures in their natural environments.

Follow Bear as he visits animal habitats around the world—and comes to appreciate his own home—in this new offering from the creator of A Book of Sleep and A Book of Babies. Bear is tired of waking up every morning in the same green forest, so he decides to search for a new place to live. He visits the birds in the trees, a mole underground, a camel in the hot desert sand, puffins in the cold arctic snow . . . only to realize his own home is the perfect place for him after all. Welcome Home, Bear offers rich illustrations, bright colors, and a simple, spare text—all wrapped up in a beautiful, kid-friendly package. Readers meet animals in their habitats around the world—and return with Bear to the one place he is truly happy.

Bear and his friends introduce the reader to a variety of shapes.

When Hooligan Bear and his nephewe Little Louie return home to the bear factory and find it has been closed, they are faced with a problem. It's a turning point for the little bears and the beginning of many adventures.--Cover, p. 4.

Enjoy the seasons with Bear, as he partakes in a different activity for each kind of weather. The rhyme and humor of the text help to introduce the concepts, and a two-page spread of the four seasons offers a recap at the end.

Walk down to town with Bear and discover all the different businesses and settings. The rhyming text teaches days of the week, and is complemented by a full-spread map of the town at the end.