Four stories center around Mother Bear and Little Bear who not only takes a trip to the moon but has a birthday party as well.

Ben paints a picture of his mother, with a little help from Owl, Rabbit, Alligator, Elephant, Lion, and Giraffe.

"An excited and frustrated boy watches hopefully as wintry weather develops slowly into a 'big snow.'"--

Froggy is afraid of the water until his mother, along with his flippers, snorkle, and mask, help him learn to swim.

Jim wakes up hungry, just not for the pancakes his mother is fixing--so his imagination takes over, and he pictures himself as a lion checking out the possibilities for breakfast (including his mother).

Patrick Edward's fierce monster mother helps him deal with some obnoxious bullies.

JoJo's mother always wants him to say "cheese" while she takes his picture, but JoJo has other ideas.

Camden loves to play basketball with his mother, and while he plays he wonders if he dribbles better than an ostrich, runs faster than a cheetah or jumps as high as a frog.

As he and his mother walk to school, a young boy reminds her of all the things she should not do when she talks to his class.