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This page offers an engaging collection of bear-themed stories, highlighting beloved characters, folklore, and adventurous tales of friendship, resilience, and magic. The stories are organized into popular themes, from adventures of classic characters to tales about the animal kingdom, folklore, and seasonal festivities.
Winnie-the-Pooh and Friends
The tales of Pooh Invents a New Game and Eeyore Joins In and Eeyore Has a Birthday and Gets Two Presents feature heartwarming adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh, Piglet, and their friends in the Hundred Acre Wood. In Christopher Robin and Pooh Come to an Enchanted Place, and We Leave Them There, the friends bid a nostalgic farewell as Christopher Robin embarks on a new journey. Christopher Robin Leads An Expotition To The North Pole details their adventurous attempt to find the North Pole, with Pooh unexpectedly claiming the discovery. Kanga and Baby Roo Come To The Forest, And Piglet Has A Bath narrates the humorous first encounter of Kanga and Roo with Piglet and Rabbit. In Winnie-the-Pooh: Stuck at Rabbit’s House, Pooh learns the limits of his love for honey when he gets wedged in Rabbit’s front door. Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree explores Pooh’s inventive attempts to reach honey in a high tree with Christopher Robin’s help.
Uncle Wiggily’s Encounters with Bears
The humorous adventures of Uncle Wiggily Longears often bring him face to face with bears. Uncle Wiggily And The Pine Tree describes how Uncle Wiggily evades a bear by cleverly using sticky pine sap. In Uncle Wiggily And Jackie, a toy gun and a brave friend rescue him from a bear’s clutches. Uncle Wiggily On Roller Skates involves Uncle Wiggily escaping a bear with the assistance of a young mouse girl and a friendly dog. Uncle Wiggily And The Tear Pool tells of a bear who shrinks to a tiny size after drinking from a magical pool. In Uncle Wiggily’s Halloween Fun, a Halloween prank by Uncle Wiggily and his friends startles a bear, sending him away just in time for more Halloween festivities.
Folklore and Fables
The fable Why The Bear Has A Stumpy Tail recounts how a fox’s trick results in the bear losing his long tail. In The Bear and the Fox, a fox slyly suggests that the bear might better demonstrate his respect for humans by scavenging rather than hunting. The Bear Who Lost His Supper features a clever old woman who tricks a bear into waiting fruitlessly for a meal. The Lion, The Bear and The Fox tells of a bear and lion who, after battling over a prize, find it stolen by a fox. The Farmer and the Bear centers on a bear who feels deceived when his farmer friend outsmarts him in their crop-sharing agreement.
Seasonal Stories and Hibernation
Several tales focus on the theme of bears preparing for or adapting to seasonal changes. In Good Night, Hibernators, a young girl shares bedtime stories with animals before they begin their hibernation. Bart the Bear Hibernates follows Bart as he prepares for winter and bids farewell to his friends. Mr. Bear’s Farewell Party captures the humor in Mr. Bear’s winter preparations when his friends mischievously attempt to occupy his home.
Magical Bears and Legends
Some stories explore enchanted bears and their magical worlds. The Brown Bear of Norway recounts the story of a cursed bear who finds love and freedom through a brave princess. Snow-white and Rose-red tells of two sisters who befriend a bear that is later revealed to be a prince under an evil spell. The Great White Bear captures a misunderstanding in a village when a white sheep is mistaken for a bear. In The King of the Polar Bears, a majestic polar bear faces a challenger for his throne while enduring a magical transformation.
Adventures in the Wild
Some stories highlight the bear’s adventures in the wilderness, including their interactions with other animals. Bart the Bear Wakes Up describes Bart’s return to the forest after hibernation, where he is helped by a lady bear to catch fish. Mrs. Polar Bear’s Adventures follows Mrs. Polar Bear as she raises her cubs in the Arctic, teaching them survival skills.