The Country Bear PlayhouseBig Albert Moves In! — book cover

Spread 8 of 13 · A surprise at the market

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  1. Title page
  2. In the woods
  3. Winter is coming
  4. No room in the dens
  5. Heading south
  6. Singing for supper
  7. A trip to the market
  8. A surprise at the market
  9. Into the truck
  10. A beautiful place
  11. Music from the theater
  12. The Country Bears’ Jubilee
  13. Big Albert moves in
  14. The End

Big Albert Moves In! — Spread 8

Left page
The grocer climbs a shelf after seeing Big Albert.
Right page
The check-out girl faints when Big Albert asks for blackberries.

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“I would like some honeycomb,” said Big Albert to the man at the market.

“A bear!” cried the man. “There is a bear in my market!” And he climbed up onto his highest shelf.

“Maybe a blackberry or two?” said Big Albert to the check-out girl.

“Eeek! A bear!” screamed the girl, and she fainted.