Special Collections

The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers

The Berenstain Bear series helps children learn how God wants them to live every day. When the Bear family practices going to church, praying, and being kind, plus remembering how much God loves them, their lives are much more joyful. In The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers. Brother Bear discovers that God answers every prayer—in his own way and time. Children will learn, along with Brother Bear, that praying isn’t just for bedtime.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Reap the Harvest

Summertime…and the living is too easy. Brother and Sister Bear want a job. How can they convince Farmer Ben that two small cubs would be a big help down on the farm? The Berenstain Bears learn that you reap what you sow in this satisfying story that's perfect for beginning readers.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Perfect Fishing Spot

Dig up some worms, and get out your pole. Head for your favorite fishing hole! Papa Bear wants fish for dinner, so Mama recommends buying one from Grizzly Gus. But that's too easy for Papa, whose big ideas net hima nd the cubs nothing but trouble. This is one fish story that's sure to get your youngster hooked on reading!

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Learn to Share

So, sharing’s fun. It’s good to do, and lots of times— it’s easy, too. And if you share it’s also true your fellow bear will share with you! What’s more fun than spending alone time? Spending time with friends and family! Share in Sister Bear’s joy as she learns that God has blessed her with great friends and lots of time and toys to share.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Hurry to Help

There will be lots of bears who will need help today. I can feel it in my bones. Follow me, Scouts!” said Papa. It’s time for the Bear Scouts to earn their Good Deed Merit Badge. But things get a little crazy as scoutmaster, Papa Bear looks for someone who really needs their helping hands…and instead causes quite a lot of trouble in Bear Country.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Go to Sunday School

The Berenstain Bear series helps children learn how God wants them to live every day. When the Bear family practices going to church, praying, and being kind, plus remembering how much God loves them, their lives are much more joyful. Sundays find the Bear family busily enjoying all sorts of activities, But church isn’t one of them. In The Berenstain Bears Go to Sunday School¸ children discover the value of going to church and Sunday School as a family.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Gossip Gang

"Without wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down." Proverbs 26:30 Sister gets involved with a group of friends who like to exchange the latest gossip about the other cubs at school. But she loses her enthusiasm when some of the gossip comes back at her.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Do Their Best

I’ll make a kite. Just wait and see, with the special talents that God gave me! Papa and the Bear cubs enter a kite flying contest with a homemade kite. They work hard and do their best, but with all the negative comments they hear from others, will their kite actually fly let alone win the contest?

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Discover God's Creation

God’s creation, we have found, has a better picture and better sound. And worlds of wonder all around! Thanks, Lord, for this world we’ve found! Mama Bear pulls the plug on TV and the Bear cubs are upset! What are they going to do now? All it takes is a peek outside for Brother and Sister to see that God has given them a beautiful world that is far more fun than the TV screen.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree

Finding the perfect Christmas tree is very important for Papa Bear and the cubs. But while hunting for that one special tree, the family meets up with other animals that live in them. Papa, Brother, and Sister realize that the trees are perfect homes for the animals and show kindness and love for their fellow Bear Country friends by not cutting them down. The animals from the forest work together to thank the Bear Family in a wonderful and unique way.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule

The Berenstain Bear series helps children learn how God wants them to live every day. When the Bear family practices going to church, praying, and being kind, plus remembering how much God loves them, their lives are much more joyful. Should Sister Bear ignore the new girl at school just because her friends do? The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule shows children how choosing to be kind may not always be the easy choice. But it is always the right one.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears

Searching for the perfect job, the Bear siblings learn to celebrate the many talents of others and begin to imagine where their own God-given gifts will take them as they grow.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears

The Berenstain Bear series helps children learn how God wants them to live every day. When the Bear family practices going to church, praying, and being kind, plus remembering how much God loves them, their lives are much more joyful. In God Loves You! Brother and Sister Bear discover that God loves them, not because they’re successful, but because he made them. This book helps children appreciate the many ways God shows his love to them.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears

“Papa, in the book of Proverbs we are told, ‘Choose knowledge rather than gold.’” Papa and the Bear Scouts are off on a canoeing adventure hoping to earn their White Water Badges. But will Scout Master Papa follow the rules the way he should?

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears

“Secrets are fun. But it’s more fun to share! So welcome!” said Brother and Sister Bear. It looks like Brother and Sister Bear are sneaking around Bear Country! Cousin Fred and Lizzy are curious. What could their friends be up to?

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Graduation Day

Celebrate graduation with the Berenstain Bears! Brother and Sister are finishing another school year, and Bear Country School is holding a graduation ceremony for the whole school. This year Brother and Sister will get to wear a cap and gown-and get a diploma. But what about Honey Bear? Will she be able to get into the act? Read along as the Berenstain Bears learn the true meaning of the end of the school year. A perfect gift for graduates of all ages.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist

Sister Bear watches Dr. Bearson fill Brother Bear's small cavity. Then it's her turn in the chair to have a dangling baby tooth removed. An entertaining story for preschoolers of a cheerful and informative visit to a dentist.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Pets

Brother and Sister learn that their new puppy requires a lot of attention. Yet they find that the work is well worth it when they consider all the love and affection they receive from their wonderful pet.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money

To earn coins for the Astro Bear video game, Brother and Sister Bear find ways to work for money. How they find the middle ground between being spendthrifts and little misers makes for a funny, realistic story.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School

When Brother Bear returns to school after being out sick, he gets into a mess that gets worse and worse until Gramps gives him some advice.

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Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat

The Berenstain Bear cubs have an adventure on Halloween night that proves Mothers adage "Appearances can be deceiving"

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears to the Rescue

Papa Bear helps the Bear Scouts find someone to rescue--himself!

To get their official rescue merit badges, Brother Bear, Sister Bear, and Cousin Fred need real-life experience saving other bears from harm. And Papa Bear knows the most about search-and-rescue--or at least that's what he says. But when they get into the wilderness, they find that Papa is much better at getting himself into trouble than getting other bears out of it.

Papa charges into bullpens, enrages swarms of bees, and gets himself so stuck in the muck that it takes three Bear Scouts to pull him out.

And when he takes a tumble into Great Bear Gorge, the scouts are about to get some real-life rescuing experience. Will the bears be able to help Papa escape?

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need

Stuff in the closets, stuff in the drawers, stuff in the attic--too much stuff everywhere! Mama Bear convinces the family that cleaning out the house can not only simplify their cluttered lives, but also benefit those who are in need!

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears The Big Honey Hunt

According to Papa Bear, a bear must use his "smarts" to search for honey. When he brings Brother Bear along on a hunt for honey, it takes more than a few missteps to outsmart the Bears.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Storytime Treasury

Just in time for the 50th anniversary of the Berenstain Bears' very first adventure, this collectible volume presents four easy-to-read tales of the famous family. The charmingly illustrated stories, recounted in verse, include:The Berenstain BearsAre a Family, a look inside the treehouse home to see how Mother, Father, Sister, and Brother work and play together The Berenstain Bears'Four Seasons, which begins with spring buds that lead to a steamy summer, crisp autumn, and icy winterThe Berenstain Bears at the Super-Duper Market, an expedition to a grocery store in search of everything from potatoes and peas to sweets and toysThe Berenstain BearsSay Good Night, tracing a series of bedtime rituals -- taking a bath, listening to a story, being tucked in

Date Added: 03/27/2018