Carlstrom, Nancy White

A young child is delighted when Papa Moose visits the garden and eats almost all the vegetables.

Jesse Bear experiences the sights, smells, sounds, and activities of Christmas, from decorations and gifts to baking and caroling.

Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear's activities from January to December.

Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear's activities from morning to bedtime.

Captures the sights and sounds of the season's first snowfall.

On a trip to town with her mama, a little girl finds many dark places where pieces of the night are hiding, in the cracks of market stalls, under the sidewalk grate, and in the fur of a mother cat.

At Halloween Jesse Bear picks out a pumpkin, helps make a jack-o-lantern, works on a costume, and has fun trick-or-treating.

A child going to the hospital to have tonsils removed insists on bringing a worn but beloved stuffed animal instead of a newer one.

From early morning to bedtime, rhymes present the activities of Jesse Bear as he dresses, plays, eats, and gets ready for bed.

A father describes the coming of winter to his little girl.