Little Bear

What Will Little Bear Wear?

Mother Bear helps Little Bear discover that the only thing he needs to wear to keep warm in the snow is his own fur coat.

Hide and Seek

Little Bear and his friends Cat, Hen, Duck and Owl play hide and seek in the forest with Duck playing the seeker.

Little Bear Goes to the Moon

Little Bear makes himself a moon hat out of a cardboard box and springs and voyages to the moon to discover that the moon has bears, flowers and animals just like the earth.

Birthday Soup

Mother Bear is nowhere to be found, so Little Bear decides to make birthday soup for all his friends to celebrate his birthday.

Polar Bear

A paint accident while helping repaint Hen's house turns Little Bear into a Polar Bear.  On his way home he fantasizes about traveling to the North Pole where the other Polar Bears live and playing with the Walruses.

Gone Fishing

Little Bear goes out to catch a fish for supper and runs into his friend Owl.  The two of them use their imagination to take them on a fantasy adventure where they catch many fish, an octopus and giant whale.

Up All Night

Little Bear decides to stay up all night so he can see the sunrise just like Father Bear does from his fishing boat far out on the ocean.

Little Bear's Bath

Little Bear discovers a fantastical world with Mermaids, giant clams and schools of fish as his imagination takes him under the sea.

Father Bear Comes Home

Father Bear is returning from fishing out on the ocean and may be bringing a real mermaid home with him.

A Flu

Little Bear has to stay in bed all day because he has the flu so his friends Cat, Hen, Duck and Owl come over to cheer him up and help him get better remedies of their own invention.

Exploring

Little Bear, Cat and Duck decide to go exploring to the other side of the forest where a large tree grows out of a big, dark cave.

Fishing with Father Bear

Little Bear and Father Bear spend the day fishing together.

Little Bear's Wish

Little Bear's bedtime stories turn into fantasy adventures that take him on a voyage with Vikings, bouncing up in the clouds and to China where he meets a Princess and a dragon.

Little Bear's Shadow

With all his friends busy, Little Bear amuses himself by playing with his Shadow.  The two of them climb trees, sit with Frog and have supper together.

A Present for Mother Bear

Little Bear's quest for the perfect present for Mother Bear's birthday has him on a wild goose chase until he realizes that the best present is the one he picked himself.

To Grandmother's House

Little Bear is going to spend the day with his Grandparents.  Unfortunately the gifts he decides to take them get eaten along the way with the help of his friends Cat, Hen and Duck.

Grandfather Bear

Little Bear spends the day playing with his Grandfather. They climb trees, play in the wheelbarrow and roll down hills.

Mother Bear's Robin

Grandmother Bear tells Little Bear the story of how his mother made friends with a baby robin when she was a little girl.

Hiccups

Little Bear's hiccups cannot be cured by any of the unconventional methods used by his friends Cat, Hen, Duck and Owl.  Only Father Bear has the secret to curing hiccups for good.

Date with Father Bear

Little Bear has a date to play with Father Bear but Father Bear has forgotten and is sleeping in.  Little Bear makes every attempt to wake Father Bear and finally succeeds with a delicious fresh baked muffin.

Pudding Hill

Father Bear and Little Bear go hiking up Pudding Hill where they meet a moose, a family of woodchucks and sleep together under the stars at the top of the hill.

Little Bear's Mermaid

Little Bear and his family and friends go on a picnic to the seashore where Little Bear discovers a new friend - the Mermaid.

Father's Flying Flapjacks

Little Bear and Father Bear make Father's Famous Flying Flapjacks for Mother Bear and the bugs.

Maracas

Mother Bear's Maracas start a game of "telephone" for Little Bear and his friends as the story of finding Maracas changes into a wild, pirate fantasy.

A Family Portrait

Little Bear takes candid shots of his friends with Father Bear's camera on the day of the family portrait.

Little Bear's New Friend

Little Bear helps Emily, a little girl, find her way out of the forest and back to her parents camp and discovers a new friend.

Emily's Visit

Emily comes to Little Bear's house for a visit and plays dress up.

Duck, Baby Sitter

Little Peep's antics cause havoc during a croquet game.  Duck panics and Little Bear, Cat, Hen, Duck, Owl and Emily form a search party when Little Peep goes missing.

Little Bear's Band

When the gramaphone breaks during Grandfather and Grandmother's Golden Wedding Anniversary Party, Little Bear's Band saves the day.

Hop Frog Pond

Little Bear, Cat, Hen, Duck, Owl, and Emily make some new friends - the Otters and have a fun filled day on a mud slide down at Hop Frog Pond.

Little Bear and the Wind

On a dark &amp; stormy night, when Little Bear is too frightened to go to sleep, Mother Bear gives Little Bear courage by telling him a story about how Father Bear beat Mr. Wind.

The Goblin Story

While picking berries in the forest, Grandfather Bear tells Little Bear a story about a frightened Goblin and his missing shoes.

Not Tired

Grandmother Bear and Grandfather Bear are bear-sitting Little Bear while his parents have gone to town.  Little Bear starts building a marble track which he insists he will complete before he falls asleep.

Grandfather's Attic

Grandfather Bear, Grandmother Bear and Little Bear discover many exciting treasures from Grandfather and Grandmother's adventures while cleaning out the attic.

Little Bear's Egg

Little Bear finds a Robin's egg and has to sit on it until it hatches.  Unfortunately, the baby bird thinks Little Bear is its mother.

Party at Owl's House

Owl decides to throw Emily a "Because" Party.  Cat, Hen, Duck, Owl, and Little Bear all bring pretend food to the party but in the end Mother Bear and Father Bear show up with a chocolate cake and lemonade.

The Rain Dance Play

Little Bear, Cat, Hen, Duck, Owl and Emily put on a play to help the rains come.

Your Friend, Little Bear

Emily gives Little Bear a pen for a present when she leaves to go back to school.  Little Bear, with Father Bear's help learns to write and writes Emily a letter using the present she gave him.

Fall Dream

While Little Bear is raking up the autumn leaves, he dreams about playing in the fall, winter and spring with Emily, Cat, Hen, Duck and Owl.

Little Bear the Magician

Little Bear, having made his lunch "disappear," decides that he is a magician and performs various lucky "magic" tricks like making his friends disappear to his house for some of Mother Bear's chocolate cake.

Doctor Little Bear

One rainy day when Mother Bear catches a chill, Little Bear wants to play doctor and take care of her.

Bigger Little Bear

Frustrated that he can't reach things and his desire to grow faster, Little Bear imagines he is Bigger Little Bear - a giant version of himself.

Little Bear's Trip to the Stars

Little Bear joins Father Bear  for a night on his boat and learns about the stars and constellations that Father Bear uses as guides while sailing.  Falling asleep, Little Bear dreams of playing in the stars as the constellations come alive.

Little Bear's Surprise

After helping Father Bear build a fence, Little Bear is inspired to use the scrap wood for a "surprise" project of his own which turns out to be a lemonade stand for all to enjoy.

Little Bear and the North Pole

Curious about where snow comes from, Little Bear takes a compass and Duck on an adventure to the North Pole.

Cat's Short Cut

After picking berries for Mother Bear's pie, Little Bear and Owl take a shortcut of Cat's and get lost, but Cat saves the day by appearing to show them the way home.

Little Bear's Bad Day

Little Bear wakes up accident prone and discovers that the happy end to a bad day is falling asleep in bed with Mother Bear and Father Bear.

Captain Little Bear

When Little Bear finds an old abandoned boat and a treasure map, he and his friends become Captain Little Bear and pirate crew aboard "The Ladybug" - and imagine themselves sailing off to a lost island in search of buried treasure.

Little Bear Meets No Feet

While working in the garden with Mother Bear, Little Bear meets No Feet, a sweet snake with a friendly face.

The Camp Out

Inspired by the tent made by a sheet drying on a clothesline, Little Bear cajoles Grandfather Bear into joining him for his first camp-out; in the backyard.

Emily's Balloon

While celebrating Hen's birthday, Little Bear misses Emily and releases a balloon to find her and tell her so.

Building a House for Emily

Anticipating Emily's arrival for the summer, Little Bear, Father Bear and Grandfather Bear build Emily a log house with the help of Father Bear's brother - Uncle Rusty.

Emily Returns

Emily and her eccentric Granny return with Granny's circus dog Tutu to live in the log cabin built by Little Bear and his family.

Little Sherlock Bear

A game of hide and seek becomes a whodunit for Little Bear when Mother Bear's cherry pie baked for Father Bear's dinner disappears.

Little Bear's Tooth

When Little Bear's first tooth becomes loose, Little Bear's friends suggest ways to extract the tooth in order to speed the visit from the tooth fairy.

Little Red Riding Hood

When Granny is asked to tell a story one rainy afternoon she recruits Little Bear and the gang as actors for her retelling of "Little Red Riding Hood."

Little Bear and the Cupcakes

When Little Bear and Emily botch their first batch of cupcakes, Mother Bear makes another batch while telling how Little Bear inherited his love of cupcakes when he was still an unborn cub.

Snowball Fight

Noticing Little Bear's cabin fever and Father Bear's frustration at working on a budget, Mother Bear sends them out for a walk in the snow which turns into a giant snowball fight.

Winter Solstice

Little Bear learns the meaning of holiday traditions by celebrating the Winter Solstice with his family.

Snowbound

Dinner with Granny and Emily turns into an overnight adventure when a blizzard keeps Little Bear, Mother Bear and Father Bear from going home.

Little Bear's Garden

Inspired by Mother Bear's garden, Little Bear plants sunflowers and imagines a garden full of giant vegetables that he and No Feet visit.

Prince Little Bear

Little Bear goes on a quest for his royal title so that he may marry Princess Emily.

A Painting for Emily

Little Bear attempts to paint Lucy's portrait despite Tutu's antics at being left out.

Follow the Leader

In order to get his hot, tired friends to the pond for a dip, Little Bear starts a game of Follow The Leader, imagining themselves climbing mountains, crawling through caves, riding an angry sea serpent and flying like butterflies.

Little Scarecrow Bear

When Mother Bear's scarecrow blows apart in the wind, Little Bear dresses up like a scarecrow and discovers that crows are good friends too.

Little Bear and the Baby

Little Bear helps Mother Bear look after a baby raccoon for a day and learns that babies are hard work.

Rafting on the River

Little Bear and his friends race to see who's faster - the landlubbers or the sailors on a raft. Arriving at the finish line in one group, Little Bear decides that they have all won the race.

Little Bear's Kite

Little Bear and Grandfather Bear make a kite on a windy day and Little Bear imagines himself flying around the world on it.

Night of the Full Moon

While waiting for Mother Bear to return from an errand with a goodnight kiss, Little Bear has Father Bear read him a monster story and they carouse like monsters under the full moon.

Auntie Hen

Little Bear comes to Hen's aid when her nieces and nephews wreak havoc in her tidy house as she prepares to have guests for Lunch.

Play Ball

Little Bear, grumpy at the loss of his favorite ball, finds his friends using it to start a game of baseball at Emily's house. When Little Bear hits a home run he realizes that he's been a grouch and apologizes to Emily, and the gang continues to "play ball."

Lucy's Okay

When Duck accidentally sits on Emily's doll Lucy, Emily decides to have a funeral for her complete with flowers and eulogies.  An emotional Duck is relieved to find out that Lucy is O.K., and that the funeral was just pretend.

Between Friends

When Little Bear and Emily get the mumps they cheer each other up by making a book that recounts their fun times together.

The Blueberry Picnic

Little Bear and friends put on a play to celebrate the annual blueberry harvest.

Lucy Needs a Friend

Little Bear gets Mother Bear to help him sew a small stuffed bear to keep Emily's doll Lucy company so that Lucy won't be alone when Emily and Little Bear have adventures.

Picnic on Pudding Hill

No Feet takes a ride on Emily's hat as the gang goes on a picnic where he surprises Little Bear by popping out of a sandwich.

Little Bear's Walkabout

Little Bear takes a walk through the forest to find "mysterious creatures" to draw.

Secret Friend

Little Bear spends the day with his friend the Whale and they exchange stories about life on land and in the water.

Little Bear and the Sea Monster

Little Bear and owl are fishing when a fog rolls in.  They accidentally catch a huge sea monster who drags them out to sea.  Fortunately, Little Bear's friend Mermaid comes to help them unhook the monster and returns them back to the dock just in time for lunch.

Hat Parade

Little Bear finds some old hats in a closet and he and his friends decide to have a hat parade. Everyone picks out their favorite hat and the parade is going very well, until the wind starts to blow! Finally they return home to find that Mother Bear has the best hat of all!

Finding Fisherman Bear

Little Bear is missing his doll, Fisherman Bear, and Mother Bear suspects that it is somewhere in Little Bear's very messy room. Mother Bear and Little Bear have fun hunting for Fisherman Bear, and end up cleaning Little Bear's room in the process.

Family Bath Time

Father Bear's bathtime is interrupted when Little Bear jumps in with all of his toys. When Father Bear pulls Mother Bear in to the tub, the fun just gets better.

Winter Wonderland

Little Bear has seen all the signs that it's about to snow, and he can hardly wait.  As the first snow falls he has a wonderful dream about snow angels come to life, snowball-flinging squirrels, and a big snow bear!

Mitzi's Mess

On a rainy day Little Bear, Owl and Mitzi play indoors. Things get out of control and soon the house is a big mess!  Can they clean it all up before Mother Bear comes home?

Duck Loses Her Quack

Duck needs to teach the ducklings how to "quack" but she's lost her quack! So Little Bear, with the help of the ducklings, decides to help Duck find her quack.

Feathers in a Bunch

Little Bear discovers Owl is grumpy. With the help of Duck and a little mud, Little Bear tries to cheer up Owl.

Detective Little Bear

Grandfather Bear's pocket watch is missing – but Detective Little Bear is on the case! Grandfather Bear and Little Bear both suspect a goblin, but find the watch in a most unusual place!

Little Bear Talks to Himself

Little Bear can't find his friends, so he makes a game of talking to himself. Duck, Owl, Cat and Hen hear him, and decide to find out what's going on. The friends secretly follow Little Bear until he catches them in the act!

Who Do I Look Like?

Little Bear looks a little like everyone – he has Father Bear's paws, Mother Bear's eyes, Grandmother Bear's feet and Grandfather Bear's nose! When Little Bear worries that no one looks like him, Mother and Father Bear point out that he looks like someone…Little Bear!

Mister Nobody

When things go missing at Little Bear's house, Little Bear suspects "Mister Nobody". But was it Mister Nobody who took Father Bear's book, Mother Bear's hat and buttons, and the cookies, or was it a certain Little Bear?

Magic Lemonade

Little Bear has made lemonade for a hot summer's day. When Duck discovers it's sour, Little Bear explains it's because his lemonade has amazing powers! Duck, Owl and Hen find they can do lots of things after drinking Little Bear's "magic" lemonade.

Silly Billy

Little Bear and Father Bear have fun being silly together while Little Bear paints Father Bear's portrait.

Goodnight, Little Bear

Little Bear doesn't want to sleep – he wants to stay awake. He tries to avoid bedtime by making scary faces, hiding Father Bear's glasses and saying goodnight to the moon! But yawns never stay away for long and little bears need their sleep.

First Frost

Father Bear tells Little Bear winter is on its way and that Old Frost is coming to visit. Little Bear looks in the garden with Mother Bear for Frost, but only finds No Feet! Then Little Bear helps Father Bear with the firewood, but Old Frost isn't there. It's only when Little Bear isn't expecting it that Old Frost shows himself.

Hello Snow

Duck and the Winter Moon

The winter moon is just too bright and he's keeping Little Bear and Duck awake. The two try telling stories about warm places to lull themselves to sleep. But when that doesn't work, they decide to fly to the moon -- to help their bright friend fall asleep.

United States

Nickelodeon

Little Bear is an animated series based on the series of books written by Else Holmelund and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The curious cub and his forest friends, including Owl, Hen, Cat and Emily, a human girl who lives nearby, play together in the woods, relying on their imaginations to provide them with plenty of adventures.

Little Bear

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