On a cold winter night many animals gather to party in the cave of a sleeping bear, who then awakes and protests that he has missed the food and the fun.

The story of a tiny sea turtle who swims out to see, then returns after a few years to the beach where she was born to lay her eggs before returning to the sea. Includes many facts about sea turtles.

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

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

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.

Afraid to swim, Pip the penguin would much rather learn to fly.

The forest animals' Christmas celebrations keep interrupting Grumpy Badger's winter hibernation, until he decides to join them.