Barnabas Helps a Friend---Barnabas Bear and Russell Raccoon explore the damage after a storm whips through Brookdale Wood. They want to help Mr. Beaver, whose home was destroyed by a fallen tree. When the little friends find they aren't strong enough to help, they go out looking for other helpers because 'friends always help when trouble comes.' This story focuses on the daily life of Barnabas Bear and his group of friends that live in Brookdale Wood.