The reader is asked to guess the names of items that P.B. Bear is using as he plants seeds, goes out in the rain, takes a bath and more.

P.B. Bear is a very special bear, and today is a very special day. Young children are invited to his early learning birthday party where they will: help find his friends; count the candles on his cake; guess what's inside the parcel; and search for tiny bear in every scene.

P.B. Bear's School Day is a delightful introduction to a day at school. Young children will enjoy learning something new with each reading. They can: * count the pencils that P.B. Bear packs into his schoolbag * identify the colours and shapes in the house that P.B. Bear paints * do simple sums while P.B. Bear and his friends share apples and biscuits from their lunch boxes * learn about opposites in the playground * can you find the tiny bear hidden in every scene?

P.B. Bear plays hide-and-seek while the reader is asked to find his hiding places around the house.

Simple text and illustrations portray P.B. Bear as he spends an active day going to school, swimming, shopping, and engaging in other typical activities.

A playful story that incorporates classic fairy tale themes introduces young Ella, who insists that stories require magical fairies, beautiful princesses and even the occasional monster, but absolutely no bears.

What to do if a rather insistent bear squats on your porch today? Followed in short order by a shaggy squirrel, a spraying skunk, a playful possum, and a bevy of forest critters large and small? This hilarious cumulative tale of reluctant hospitality and generous inclusivity will leave readers chanting, "OKAY. OKAY! YOU CAN STAY." But watch out! That porch is starting to sway. . . . Jane Yolen's uproarious chant-aloud story is brought to life by Rilla Alexander's dazzling retro-hip illustrations in an exuberant collaboration sure to take its place alongside such cumulative classics as This is the House that Jack Built and There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly.