They play various games that involve running, skipping and rowing but as soon as they stop they feel cold again. Little Bear begins to feel rather sad because he is sure he won't win a prize; he is just too small to beat the others. He became the most respected toy and guides the others in their many adventures, both in the play room and in the garden.

Little Bear is quite upset when he finally finds Bramwell Brown using the red trousers as an icing bag! The animals at the play room remembered that Old Bear had disappeared some time ago, having been put into the loft. Old Bear explains what sort of games you can play with a castle and they find a clever way to divide themselves into teams to play. Episodes have subsequently been repeated on Channel 5 in the UK, and are also broadcast in the United States and other countries worldwide. This hardback gift edition consists of Old Bear, Little Bear’s Trousers, Little Bear Lost, Jolly Tall and Jolly Snow and is perfect for bedtime reading.The toys dream up lots of ingenious ways of mending the hole, but nothing really works until Little Bear finds a solution quite by chance. Little Bear explores underneath the tablecloth and discovers that it looks just like a circus tent; a starting point for a wonderful new game. He is disappointed to hear that, despite watering it and keeping it warm, his pip could take years to grow into a tree. However, it isn't until they are in the middle of the game that they realise just why they have been feeling so cold all day.

At last they meet a little white owl whose nest of socks has fallen down from the top of the wardrobe. Duck thoroughly enjoys having so many special treats until, by chance, Little Bear discovers the unexpected cause of the spots. He likes to look after all the other toys and loves reading them a bedtime story at the end of the day. BOOK OF THE MONTH - the much awaited latest installment in this popular diary-style series for ages 7+. First of all, the toys have to build their boats, (although Sailor already has his own) then, when they are ready, they launch them in the stream and the race begins.However, with the help of Old Bear's book, Little Bear eventually discovers exactly what kind of eggs they are trying to hatch. It wasn’t long before he needed replacement nose and eyes and I remember my mother sewing him new ones. Little Bear is disappointed that he picked brown for his colour because he can't find many brown things but gets a double surprise as the colour chase comes to an end. When Duck wakes up covered in mysterious red spots, the day's plans; to paint the garden gate have to be postponed. When they discover that he has never had a birthday party they quickly set about putting things right.

My grandmother gave him to me when I was born and I used to play with him all the time when I was little. However, while he is waiting, Bramwell Brown finds a way that they can help Little Bear make an instant tree that will really surprise Old Bear. Watch season 2 of Old Bear Stories, the BAFTA award-winning stop frame animation television series for children. Consisting of three seasons, originally broadcast in the UK on ITV between 1993–1997 and subsequently seen in over 90 different countries.The next morning the toys decide having a guest is not as much fun as they thought and Old Bear thinks of a plan that might persuade her to go home. While they are waiting for them to cook, they tell each other food stories and become more and more hungry. As well being in all the books, images of Old Bear have appeared on all sorts of other things; calendars and diaries, cards and wrapping paper, clocks and cots, baby clothes and toys, tins and tiles, comics and mugs, Easter eggs and even soap!

Soft toys have also been made of some of my characters and now lots of people have Old Bears of their own. Bramwell Brown remembers his friend, Old Bear, who, a long time ago, was put away in the attic for safe keeping.The mystery is soon solved when Old Bear teaches the toys another game they can play with their counters.