John McDonough

Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.

Bear and his friends persuade a bashful owl to play with them.

Bear's friends awaken him the day before Christmas and help him to stay awake as they bake fruitcakes, fill stockings, and sing carols. Then, while they sleep, he prepares his own surprise.

When Bear is too sick to play, his animal friends go to his cave to make him soup and tea and keep him company.