Chaos reigns in the Bear household as Mama and Papa Bear teach Baby Bear to dress, feed, and bathe himself. Then, one day, Baby Bear is ready to manage all on his own.

“Isn’t he wonderful!” his proud parents say. “From now on we must call him Little Bear.” But when it comes to bedtime, even little bears aren’t too big to be read to, tucked in, and kissed goodnight.

“I wrote this book when my son Bruce Wood was fifteen years old. He had just left home to attend a performing arts high school for a year.” –Audrey Wood