The situation at Little Bear's house is tough: his father doesn't have a job and there is no money left to buy Christmas presents. But Little Bear doesn't stop believing in Santa Claus and, sure enough, on Christmas day there is a present under the tree for each member of the family. Inside each gift, they discover a cherished item they thought was lost, but then they find suspicious clues around the tree. Readers can track and follow the clues in the detailed illustrations along with Little Bear's family to solve the mystery.