Baby Bear loved fun, and that may be why he begged, "Oh, do it again! Please do it again!"
Father Bear nodded his head at Baby Bear, grinned, and said louder than ever, in the biggest, big bear voice, "Oh, hum! Oh, hum! Oh, hum-ey—hum—hum!"
Then the Three Bears laughed and laughed until they cried, and Big Bear had to pass around his big, red bandana to wipe away their tears! But he didn't hoe any more that day, because it certainly was too warm.
HOW LITTLE BEAR WENT TO A PICNIC
One time Little Bear went to a picnic to which he was not invited. It happened this way. On a lovely summer morning five big girls had a picnic, and left their baby brothers and sisters at home. The babies didn't cry, because they were all taking naps when the big sisters packed their picnic baskets and walked to the forest.
"I almost wish that I had brought my little sister," said one of the girls on reaching the woods.
"So do I," said another. "I feel lonesome without my little, laughing sister."
"And my baby brother," added another girl. "I thought he would be too much bother, but if he were only here, how happy he would be! I am lonely, too!"
"If we had brought our little brothers and sisters," said the fourth big girl, "we would have our picnic on the edge of the woods, without going a step farther!"
"They might have taken naps under the trees after dinner," agreed the fifth big sister.