Little Zoo Sap and his family are moving from their summer home on the coast to the deep woods for the winter, traveling on a big bobsled pulled by big horses through the snow. When Zoo Sap falls off of the sled unnoticed, the forest animals hear his cries. First to come are the beaver, who put their tails together to cradle him. Then all the other animals circle round - everyone from the tiny mouse to the giant moose to the great bald eagle - keeping him warm and safe until his father comes back to find him.

Are you ready to snuggle down for the night in your very own bed? This bushy gray squirrel is ready for bed, but he's wondering where he will sleep tonight. He finds a cozy den, but a big black bear is already sleeping there. On his way up a tree, he sees a family of bats, but sleeping upside down makes hishead ache. A beaver slaps his tail on the water before he dives down to his bed in his lodge, but the squirrel doesn't want to get his fluffy tail wet. Here's a snug hole in a tree, but it's overflowing with raccoon babies. Rebekah Raye's wonderful watercolor paintings take us along on the gray squirrel's search for the very best bed as the moon rises higher in the night sky.

From the bull to the barn cat to the wild bunny, the farmyard bustles with life. The rooster crows, the rams clash, the bees buzz, and over there in the garden, a snake - silent and alone - winds and watchers.

What do you do when there's a bear in your backyard? A big black bear shows up one moonlit night and creates a real ruckus, first breaking into the shed where the grain is kept for Charlie's geese, then raiding the birdfeeders. The bear is also causing problems at other homes in the neighborhood, knocking down birdfeeders and rummaging through the compost. One neighbor offers to shoot it. Another suggests calling the game warden tohave the bear tranquilized and relocated. But Charlie has a better idea.