Blackstone, Stella

A variety of creatures introduce themselves to the reader as illustrations offer clues to the identity of the next animal.

Readers are challenged to follow Bear as he finds the different shapes in the world around him.

The big, friendly bear goes on his daily walk through his neighborhood meeting the people who live and work nearby.

Contrasts animals in the barnyard, including clean and dirty geese, fat and thin cows, and big and small pigs.

Bear gives a tour through each room in his house, describing what he likes, such as the comfortable chair in the study.

Bear shows how to have fun in any kind of weather--rain, snow, or sunshine.

Creatures big and small introduce pairs of opposites.

A bear travels around the world using a wide variety of types of transportation.

Bear looks for shapes everywhere, such as for rectangles in a school and for stars in the nighttime sky.

Rhyming text and illustrations portray piloting various forms of transportation including hot air balloons and bicycles.