Frank Carlson Library

Grumpy Bruce the bear does not like neighbors, but is forced to help when a big storm draws them all to his home.

When cheerful Ruth the rabbit tries to share with grumpy Bruce the bear the wonderful smells of spring, they discover that spring stinks.

When the geese ask him for assistance with getting new ballet gear, Bruce the ever-grumpy bear agrees to help his friends get ready to stretch their wings and follow their dream of dancing.

Penelope the T. Rex was born to be a rock star. But playing her heart out is hard when her friends only see her as a dinosaur!

When Penelope Rex brings home Walter, the class goldfish, for the weekend, she is not sure how to feel, but when Walter goes missing, Penelope searches high and low for her fishy classmate.

Rupert, Thistle, and Nibbs, the three fun-loving mice in Bruce's begrudgingly expansive family, guide readers on a quest for a fun reading experience, with Bruce the ever-reluctant star. As readers turn the page, flip the book, and follow the mice's increasingly silly instructions, Bruce is sent flying and tumbling--all as he looks right up the reader's nose! How will you interact with Bruce?

Bruce the bear does not appreciate all the animals who show up ready to party in groups from one to ten.