Bear thanks his friends for bringing food dishes to his dinner party and finds a way of sharing something of his own.

After taking a walk on Christmas Eve while their freshly baked gingerbread cools, Papa, Mama, and Baby Bear arrive home to encounter another "trespasser," who does not have golden hair but wears a red suit and leaves presents.

As a star rises higher and higher in the sky, Bear finds the perfect tree, gathers animals to decorate it, and summons people from around the world to join in a special celebration.

"Dog and Bear are back in three new stories, all with a Halloween theme"--

Stranded on an iceberg on his way to America, Simon remembers his mother's parting words and lights the first candle on his menorah while praying for a miracle, which soon arrives in the form of a friendly polar bear.