Stubborn Bear

On the surface, this is a nice little book about a bear who is, of course, stubborn. The bear does as bears do; he fishes. He fishes in the same spot everyday, catches his fish, goes back to his tree, sits down and eats it. As the summer wears on and fall approaches, he finds it much harder to catch his daily meal. The fish have found places farther away where the threat of being eaten is not as great. The other bears eat berries and finally turn to eating meat in preparation for hibernation. His family pleads with him to do as they are doing, but he says "I'll sit here until I catch a fish…