Martin Waddell

A duckling and all his family happily await the hatching of his parents' new egg.

Webster J. Duck turns to several animals when he tries to find his mother.

Hal and his little dog Billy deal with a dinosaur's monstrous hunger. Billy's mom makes him a super dinner which saves everyone from being eaten by the dinosaur.

It's bedtime, and Little Bear can't get to sleep. He's frightened of the dark, the dark all around, which not even Big Bear's largest lantern can light up. Big Bear finds a way to show Little Bear that there is no need to be afraid.

Kind Ox welcomes Old Dog, Stray Cat, Small Mouse, Tired Donkey, and finally the baby Jesus into his stable on the first Christmas night.

Little Bear helps Big Bear gather wood, fetch water, and tidy the cave so that they can play together.

An overheated pig who doesn't swim, throws himself into a pond, throwing the farmyard into an uproar.

Three owl babies whose mother has gone out in the night try to stay calm while she is gone.

Little Bear does a good job of climbing rocks, bouncing on a tree branch, and crossing a stream, but Big Bear is always there to lend a helping hand when needed.

A tortoise tries to find someone who will play with him at his own speed.