Mama Bear tries to help her little bear cub go to sleep in their cave, but he is afraid of the dark. She brings lanterns of increasing size to light the area, but the cub remains scared. Mama Bear then takes the cub outside under the light of the moon and stars, allowing him to finally fall asleep peacefully in her arms.

2. ONCE THERE WERE TWO BEARS,
MAMMA BEAR AND THE LITTLE BEAR.
WHEN NIGHT CAME, MAMMA BEAR TOOK LITTLE BEAR TO THE BEAR CAVE.
GO TO SLEEP LITTLE BEAR, SHE SAID. AND LITTLE BEAR TRIED.

3. CAN’T YOU SLEEP LITTLE BEAR?
I’M SCARED.
WHY ARE YOU SCARED, LITTLE BEAR?
I’M AFRAID OF THE DARK.
WHAT DARK?
THE DARK ALL AROUND US.

4. MAMA BEAR LIT THE TINIEST LANTERN AND
PUT IT NEXT TO LITTLE BEAR’S BED.
“THANK YOU, MAMA BEAR!”
“NOW GO TO SLEEP, LITTLE BEAR!”

5. LITTLE BEAR TRIED TO SLEEP BUT HE COULDN’T.
“CAN’T YOU SLEEP, LITTLE BEAR?” ASKED MAMA BEAR.
“I’M SCARED!”
“WHY ARE YOU SCARED, LITTLE BEAR?”
“I DON’T LIKE THE DARK!”
“WHAT DARK?”
“THE DARK ALL AROUND US!”

6. MAMA BEAR BROUGHT A BIGGER LANTERN AND PUT
IT BESIDE THE OTHER ONE.
“NOW GO TO SLEEP, LITTLE BEAR!”

7. LITTLE BEAR TRIED AND TRIED TO GO TO SLEEP, BUT HE COULDN’T!
“CAN’T YOU SLEEP, LITTLE BEAR?”
“I’M SCARED!” SAID LITTLE BEAR.
“WHY ARE YOU SCARED, LITTLE BEAR?”
“I DON’T LIKE THE DARK!”
“WHAT DARK?”
“THE DARK ALL AROUND US!” SAID LITTLE BEAR.

8. MAMA BEAR BROUGHT THE BIGGEST LANTERN OF
THEM ALL.
“THAT’S TO KEEP YOU FROM BEING SCARED! NOW GO
TO SLEEP, LITTLE BEAR!”

9. LITTLE BEAR TRIED AND TRIED AND TRIED TO GO TO SLEEP, BUT HE COULDN’T.
“CAN’T YOU SLEEP, LITTLE BEAR?”
“I’M SCARED!” SAID LITTLE BEAR.
“WHY ARE YOU SCARED, LITTLE BEAR?” SAID MAMA BEAR.
“I DON’T LIKE THE DARK!”
“WHAT DARK?”
“THE DARK ALL AROUND US!” SAID LITTLE BEAR.
“BUT LOOK! THERE ISN’T ANY DARK LEFT!” SAID MAMA BEAR.
“YES, THERE IS!” SAID LITTLE BEAR. “THERE IS! OUT THERE!”

10. “COME ON, LITTLE BEAR!”
“WHERE ARE WE GOING?”
“OUT!”
“OUT IN THE DARKNESS?”
“YES,” SAID MAMA BEAR.
“BUT I’M SCARED OF THE DARK!” SAID LITTLE BEAR.
“NO NEED TO BE!” SAID MAMA BEAR. “I’VE BROUGHT YOU THE MOON,
LITTLE BEAR! THE BRIGHT YELLOW MOON AND ALL THE TWINKLY STARS!”
LITTLE BEAR WENT TO SLEEP PEACEFULLY IN MAMA BEAR’S ARMS.
THE END