Freeman, Don

A toy bear in a department store wants a number of things, but when a little girl finally buys him, he finds what he has always wanted most of all.

A toy bear who wants a pocket for himself searches for one in a laundromat.

Corduroy: A toy bear sits in a department store waiting for someone to take him home, but a button is missing on his overalls and no one will buy him. He then launches on an adventuresome search for the missing button -- Blueberries for Sal: A little girl and a baby bear find themselves paired with each other's mother as they pick blueberries on a Maine hillside -- Panama: When Little Bear tells Little Tiger that he has discovered a wonderful-smelling crate labeled Panama, the two friends abandon their happy home to search for Panama, "the land of their dreams".

Explains in verse some of the delights of a fine, free day: the view outside, places to go, and things to do with long, lazy hours.

A teddy bear spends his days at a store, waiting for someone to buy him.

A toy bear who wants a pocket for himself searches for one in a laundromat.

An almost-six-year-old with a mass of floppy red hair tries to postpone the inevitable trip to Mr. Barberoli's barber shop.

Earl the squirrel learns to gather acorns on his own.