Cañon City Public Library

Among the biggest land mammals on the planet, bears need a lot of resources to survive and must use all of their skills, brawn, and brains to get what they need, whether they're foraging for honeycombs or tasty plants, standing up to their rivals, or raising cubs. Follow the adventures of bears across the globe as they draw on their remarkable adaptations to survive in an ever-changing world. Find out what it really takes to be a bear.

A young Peruvian bear travels to London in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone at Paddington Station, he meets the kindly Brown family, who offer him a temporary haven.

Papa decides to take the cubs to the Bruin's cottage, but he is in such a hurry to go fishing, he forgot to plan ahead and pack everything they'll need for the fishing trip. They've forgotten quite a few things at the cottage--lifejackets, oars, sunhats, the fishing nets...so Papa goes up and down the stairs, wearing himself out. It's only when the cubs take it upon themselves to think ahead, make a list and take everything they need with them that...

From the moment the Bear Family arrives at their mountain cabin, Papa's promise of the best vacation ever begins going downhill. Not only is the cabin a shack, but also the lake is full of weeds and the only thing biting are the mosquitoes. It's only when the cubs show Papa the snapshots they've been taking of him and the so called calamities that he finally realizes how much fun they've been having all along because having fun is just a matter of...

When Mama decides to open her own quilt shop, Papa and the cubs are convinced they won't be able to cope around the house without her. However it's only when they stop thinking about themselves and start thinking about supporting Mama and her new endeavor, Papa and the cubs band together to share the load and make it work.

It's time for Bear Country adventures with Brother and Sister Bear! With 26 stories from the beloved animated series, these tales of bravery, caring for others, and learning responsibility will be a hit with the whole family.

With Mama and Papa too busy settling up Brother's birthday party, Sister reluctantly decides to do her 'tell us about a family member' school assignment on Brother. However, videotaping him for her project not only allows her to see a side of him she never saw before, it helps her realize just how much her big brother really means to her. Ultimately not only is Sister's birthday boy video an A+ project, it also double as Brother's best birthday gift...

When a store window full of colorful novelty kites gets the cubs excited about entering a kite-flying contest, Brother and Sister are surprised when Papa suggests they build their own kite instead of buying one. Together Papa and the cubs build a big old style kite, 'Big Red', which turns out to be too big to fly without an equally big wind. As luck would have it, the wind picks up and, as all the store bought kites crash to the ground, Big Red flies...