Birthday Soup

What Will Little Bear Wear?

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Little Bear wants to play in the falling snow, but keeps coming back inside to tell Mother Bear he is cold. One by one she closes her eyes and makes him a hat, a coat and snow pants, and finally hands back his own fur. Outside he builds a snow bear all by himself, adding buttons, a hat and Father Bear's scarf. In the end he realises that playing has warmed him up and he is not cold at all.

Hide and Seek

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In a woodland home, Little Bear and his friends Duck, Hen, Cat, and Owl decide to play hide-and-seek, and Duck finally gets his wish to be the seeker. He closes his eyes and counts to ten while the others hide, then searches the forest, finding each friend by spotting footprints and following sounds. Once everyone is found, Little Bear heads home. There he surprises Mother Bear with a playful 'Boo!' at the washing line.

Little Bear Goes to the Moon

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Little Bear wakes up and decides to fly to the moon like a bird, wearing a paper-bag space helmet. After telling a doubtful but affectionate Mother Bear, he climbs a tree, jumps, and imagines he has landed on a moon that looks exactly like his own forest and home. He explores, finds 'moon food' and meets a mother bear who plays along with his adventure. The story ends back at home, where Mother Bear gives him lunch and settles him down for a nap.

Polar Bear

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Little Bear, a brown bear cub, plays in the farmyard with his friends a hen, a cat, and a duck. He then imagines he is a polar bear and travels through a snowy Arctic, swimming past ice floes among seals and fish. When the daydream ends he returns to the cottage, where Mother Bear gives him a bath and works in the kitchen. The episode closes warmly at home.

Gone Fishing

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Little Bear wants to catch a fish so Mother Bear can make fish soup, just like Father Bear would. He fishes by the pond, meets Owl, and lands a small real fish, then the two pretend to sail a big boat on the ocean where they imagine reeling in a halibut, an octopus, and even a whale. When his real fish seems to go missing, it turns up on his fishing rod. The family shares the soup together and Father Bear tells Little Bear he is a real fisherman, just like him.

Up All Night

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Little Bear wants to stay awake all night so he can see the sunrise his father, a fisherman, watches from his ship at sea. Through the evening he keeps calling for Mother Bear, who patiently brings water, cools him down and reassures him, and he meets a friendly Cat who likes the dark. In the end Mother Bear agrees to wait with him for the sunrise, but he falls asleep first. He wakes to morning sure that he saw the sunrise and his father waving, and Father Bear comes home.

Little Bear's Bath

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Little Bear gets ready for a bath while he and Mother Bear wait for Father Bear to return from a long fishing trip. While bathing, Little Bear imagines his tub becoming a wide sea, where he meets a mermaid tangled in a fishing net and helps her get free as they look for Father. Back home, Mother Bear dries him off and reads aloud a letter from Father, who writes that he will be home tomorrow. The episode ends with Little Bear asking to hear his favorite part of the letter one more time.

Father Bear Comes Home

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Little Bear hears that his father is coming home from a long fishing trip far out on the ocean. As he walks home he tells Hen, Duck and Cat the news, and imagines that Father Bear will bring back a pretty mermaid with blue and green hair and silver eyes. When Father Bear arrives there is no mermaid, but he brings seashells, and the friends discover they can hold them up and 'hear the ocean'. The episode ends with the family together at home.

A Flu

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Little Bear wakes up sneezing on cleaning day, and his mother decides he has the flu and puts him to bed with broth. Through the day his animal friends visit one by one, each describing alarming things the flu supposedly did to someone they knew, which leaves Little Bear worrying about his nose, ears, and eyes. His mother returns, sends the visitors out so he can rest, and cleans him up. By evening he feels normal again and jokes about pretending to still be sick to get out of helping clean.

Exploring

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Little Bear and his friends Duck, Cat and Hen decide to go exploring and set out to find the special tree where Mother Bear and Father Bear once carved their initials. Along the way they cross the woods, drink at the water, chant an explorer's oath, and reach a cave where a strange sound makes them imagine a monster and run home. Mother Bear explains the noise was only an echo, and together they return to find the tree with the carved initials still there. The story plays out in a gentle watercolor forest world.

Fishing with Father Bear

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Little Bear and Father Bear set out early to catch the biggest fish in the lake. They pack a picnic, row out in a boat, and Father Bear teaches Little Bear to be his first mate, showing him how to row and cast a line. While they wait, they talk about life at sea, share cookies and imagine what they might catch. They reel in only a small fish, and the day ends with the two of them playing and splashing together in the water.

Little Bear's Wish

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At bedtime, Little Bear is not tired and keeps making wishes instead of settling down. Each wish becomes an imagined adventure: flying like a bird, floating on a cloud, sailing with Vikings, and visiting a princess in a faraway land where a pet dragon eats his cake. His parents patiently play along, and Mother Bear finally tells a story that ties all his adventures together. The episode ends with Mother Bear making her own wish, that Little Bear go to sleep, and he does.

Little Bear's Shadow

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Little Bear comes home wanting someone to play with, but his friends are all busy and Father is painting the house. Out in the forest and by the pond he discovers his own shadow and spends the day treating it as a new friend, climbing trees, playing hide-and-seek, and sitting with Frog. He brings the shadow home for dinner and asks for it to stay over. The day ends as Mother tucks him into bed and he says good night to his shadow.

A Present for Mother Bear

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Little Bear, a young cub, decides he wants to give his mother a special present. He sets off through the forest and visits his friends Hen, Owl, Duck and Cat, gathering ideas and picking wildflowers along the way. Back at the cottage, the friends come together for a celebration with music in Mother Bear's honour. Little Bear hands her a large bouquet and she gathers him into a warm hug.