The Cave in the Rocky Hill
Buster Bear
Enormous, and terribly polite about it.
When Buster Bear first came over the hill, the Green Forest emptied in about four seconds. He is the largest person for miles and he cannot help it.
Buster is shy. He would rather be left alone with a berry patch and a warm rock than frighten anybody, and it upsets him that his footsteps make the little ones run.
Once the forest got used to him, they discovered that the biggest neighbour is also the gentlest — and remarkably good at reaching the high berries.
Today's Story
Buster and the Blackberry Patch
The best berries in the forest are too high for everyone except one very tall neighbour.
Watch today's adventure · about 3 minutesStory Library
Everybody RanThe new neighbour arrives, and the Green Forest decides he is a monster before saying hello.Buster and the Blackberry PatchThe best berries in the forest are too high for everyone except one very tall neighbour.The Fish That Got AwayBuster and Reddy Fox both want the same trout in the Laughing Brook.
Learn About This Animal
The real American black bear
- Black bears are mostly vegetarian — berries, nuts, roots and insects make up most of their food.
- They can smell food from more than a mile away; a bear's nose is its best sense by far.
- Bears don't fully hibernate. They sleep deeply through winter and can wake if disturbed.
- A black bear can climb a tree faster than a person can run, and cubs are sent up trees for safety.
