WITH HIS huge footprints and his "grumbly rumbly" voice, Buster Bear struck fear in the hearts of all the creatures who lived in the Green Forest upon his arrival there. But when they saw Buster get into trouble trying to steal blueberries from Farmer Brown's boy, they realized that their new neighbor was not so very different from the rest of them.

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When Buster Bear comes to live in the Green Forest, the amiable bully stirs up quite a commotion, for bears haven"t lived in the forest for years. And sure enough, before long Buster has a series of run-ins with Little Joe Otter, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, Farmer Brown"s Boy and even a stubborn metal pail!

These and other entertaining escapades are delightfully re counted in this engaging tale. Set in a timeless world of bubbling brooks, blue skies and green groves, the story also teaches valuable lessons on the dangers of greed, pride and insensitivity. The text, printed in large easy-to-read type, is enhanced by six charming illustrations, based on originals by Harrison Cady.

  I. Buster Bear Goes Fishing

 II. Little Joe Otter Gets Even with

    Buster Bear

 III. Buster Bear is Greatly Puzzled

 IV. Little Joe Otter Supplies Buster

    Bear with a Breakfast

  V. Grandfather Frog"s Common Sense

 VI. Little Joe Otter Takes Grandfather

    Frog"s Advice

 VII. Farmer Brown"s Boy Has No Luck

    at All

VIII. Farmer Brown"s Boy Feels His Hair

    Rise

 IX. Little Joe Otter Has Great News

    to Tell

  X. Buster Bear Becomes a Hero

 XI. Blacky the Crow Tells His Plan

XII. Farmer Brown"s Boy and Buster

    Bear Grow Curious

XIII. Farmer Brown"s Boy and Buster

    Bear Meet

 XIV. A Surprising Thing Happens

  XV. Buster Bear Is a Fallen Hero

 XVI. Chatterer the Red Squirrel Jumps

     for His Life

XVII. Buster Bear Goes Berrying

XVIII. Somebody Else Goes Berrying

 XIX. Buster Bear Has a Fine Time

 XX. Buster Bear Carries Off the Pail of

    Farmer Brown"s Boy

XXI. Sammy Jay Makes Things Worse

    for Buster Bear

XXII. Buster Bear Has a Fit of Temper

XXIII. Farmer Brown"s Boy Lunches on

    Berries