Over where the sun sank to rest every night like a great ball of fire, there lived three brown bears.There was Father Bear, with a great, gruff voice. And Mother Bear, whose voice, while not so loud nor so gruff as father’s, yet was not nice for little boys and girls to hear. And there was little Bobby Bear. His voice was sweet, for he was very young.All of the bears had lovely, brown skins. When the sun shone on them they looked like rich, brown velvet. And when they were curled up, asleep, they looked like great balls of brown fur.The bears’ eyes were big, and round, and black as coals.They had great, strong claws on all their paws.continuedCONTENTSIllustration: Rural SceneIllustration: Father Bear and Bobby Bear Were On Their WayChapter 1. The Bears’ CaveChapter 2. Bobby Grows UpChapter 3. Bobby Bear Has To Help In The HouseIllustration: “Bobby, Bobby, Get Up At Once”Chapter 4. They Visit The Farmer’s CornfieldIllustration: They Drank Cider and Played CheckersChapter 5. Off For The HoneyIllustration: His Foot Caught In a RootChapter 6. The Bees Chase BobbyChapter 7. Bobby Catches A Fish As Big As HimselfIllustration: Into the Water He FellChapter 8. The Fight With The Wolves