In the end the toys find that something Bramwell has been knitting all week turns out to be the perfect present for their new playmate. Duck thoroughly enjoys having so many special treats until, by chance, Little Bear discovers the unexpected cause of the spots. 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. Little Bear is very disappointed, but he needn't worry; he eventually discovers Old Bear and the reason why all his friends have been so busy. At last they meet a little white owl whose nest of socks has fallen down from the top of the wardrobe.

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. 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. Jolly Tall: a toy giraffe who despite his height didn’t like heights - he said his head thought it was high enough already.However, in the end, with the other toys' help he finally tracks down what he has been looking for in the most unlikely of places.

Old Bear's suggestion; that they try a little airborne dusting, works well at first but soon it looks as if it might end up with a rather bumpy landing. After visiting his friends, one by one, he discovers they have all been using the trousers in very untrousery ways; as a sail for a boat, as a skiing hat, to carry bricks and as a flag.But Bramwell has an idea; he sends them on a treasure hunt which, to their surprise, ends up with them helping in the garden too! As Bramwell is making pirate hats with scraps of newspaper, the toys think it would be a good idea to have a boat race. Watch season 2 of Old Bear Stories, the BAFTA award-winning stop frame animation television series for children. It is a wet afternoon and the rain is coming in the playroom window and dripping through a hole in the dolls' house roof. Ruff's nose leads them all over the house and he discovers plenty of smelly things but not the one he is looking for.

Consisting of three seasons, originally broadcast in the UK on ITV between 1993–1997 and subsequently seen in over 90 different countries. In my stories Old Bear is always the sensible one who likes to sort out problems and keep everyone happy. Little Bear finally manages to get up to the attic safely but how will he bring Old Bear down again? Finally, when Ruff has a go, it collapses and, however hard they try, they can't put it back together 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.Being the youngest of all the toys, he was very enthusiastic and inquisitive, rather like a young child. There has been a party in the playroom and the toys can see that there is lots of food left on the table, but it is just out of reach. 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. They decide to try to help him but their various contraptions don't seem to be too successful; even Little Bear ends up flying further than Duck.

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 series was also screened on armed forces television on BFBS (and its former network SSVC Television) where it was shown in several countries such as Germany and the Falkland Islands. BOOK OF THE MONTH - A heart-warming and hilarious story told in 25 chapters, perfect for the countdown to Christmas. While Old Bear looks for the key to wind up the clock, the other toys, convinced the clock must be broken, try to mend it.They play various games that involve running, skipping and rowing but as soon as they stop they feel cold again.