Olivier Dunrea

Friends Gossie and Gertie are waiting and waiting for Ollie to hatch. They try poking, listening to, even sitting on top of his egg--but Ollie is Ollie and he will decide when it's time to hatch.

Three goslings named Gertie, Gossie, and Ollie have fun stomping around in their bright rubber boots.

Ollie watches the other goslings dye and hide eggs for the Easter hunt, but no one can find the eggs when Ollie decides that they are all for him.

Gemma is a small yellow gosling who likes to lead and her brother is a smaller yellow gosling who likes to follow.

Gossie and Gertie are best friends who go everywhere and do everything together, with Gossie usually leading.

Jasper is a small white gosling who likes to be tidy and his friend Joop is a small gray gosling who likes to be messy.

A young bear cub, who is alone in the world, and Old Bear, who is grumpy and tired of living alone, meet and discover what they have been missing.

The animals of the North Woods react with excitement as they hear Bear Noel coming to bring them Christmas.

"When Ollie is feeling down, his friends try everything they can think of to cheer him up. But there's just one thing a grumpy gosling really needs!"--Page 4 of cover.

Although they love each other, Old Bear and his little Cub have a tug of war over which one knows best in a variety of situations.