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The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainIllustrated in full color. Mama Bear is tired of hearing how many Bearbie dolls Lizzy Bruin has and how many Game Bear video games Cousin Freddy just got. During a thunderstorm, Mama gets her cubs to realize that love and a good home are much more valuable than material possessions.
The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainThe bears in Bear Country grow concerned about how pollution and waste of natural resources are damaging the world around them, so they form The Earthsavers Club
The Berenstain Bears Easter Magic
by Jan Berenstain and Stan BerenstainThe Berenstain Bears encounter the magic of Easter
Spring is here, the trees are budding, and everywhere in the countryside, nature is coming back to life. In Bear Country, the most magical time of the year isn't Christmas or Halloween or Thanksgiving--it's Easter!
But for Brother Bear and Sister Bear, the only good kind of Easter egg is the kind that's full of chocolate.
This spellbinding Easter poem tells of the majesty of spring and the joys of rebirth, but doesn't overlook the pleasures of delicious Easter treats. And as flowers bloom and animals come out to play, Brother and Sister learn a valuable Easter lesson: how to avoid a stomachache!
The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends
by Jan BerenstainThis three-book collection of popular Berenstain Bears® Living Lights™ stories will provide children with an ideal gift they can enjoy all year long. The biblical values, morals, and life lessons are invaluable for children throughout every stage of their lives. Titles include: The Berenstain Bears Do Their Best The Berenstain Bears Discover God’s Creation The Berenstain Bears Learn to Share
The Berenstain Bears' Family Reunion
by Jan Berenstain and Stan Berenstain and Mike BerenstainThe Bears are having a family reunion, and all their relatives are invited. The tree house is ready, the tables are set, and the fun is about to start. Beginning readers will feel like part of the family with this charming verse book from the much-loved Berenstains.
The Berenstain Bears' Funny Valentine
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainValentines Day with the Bear family. After teasing Brother aboutr a crush, Sister finds someone unexpected has a crush of their own.
The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight
by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain"The usually compatible Brother and Sister Bear are fighting--all day long! Mama Bear helps them realize that everyone argues once in a while, even with loved ones. "--The Reading Teacher.
The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainBrother and Sister Bear want everything in sight, and they throw tantrums when they don't get what they want. Wisely Mama and Papa deal with this childhood malady by teaching the cubs about the family budget and the importance of appreciating all that they have already. From the Trade Paperback edition.
The Berenstain Bears Get Their Kicks
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainWhen Papa learns the cubs are going out for soccer, he's confounded. Whoever heard of a game where you can't even pick up the ball?
Yes, Papa's an old-fashioned bat-and-ball-and-mitt sort of bear . . . until the cubs drag him kicking and screaming into the new generation and teach him the singular pleasures of that black-and-white ball.
With their usual perceptive insights, the Berenstains also deal with issues like team--work, practice, and boys and girls playing together.
The Berenstain Bears Get the Scaredies
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainWhen the lights go out, every Bear is afraid of something Even in the sunny land of Bear Country, spooky sights lurk in the shadows.
Some bears are scared of bugs, some of mice, some of the eerie pictures that flicker on the late-night television movie.
For Papa Bear, the scariest thing in the world comes in the mailbox: bills! But whenever Brother, Sister, Papa, or Mama gets scared, someone in the family is there to turn on the light switch and show that everything is all right.
In this delightful Berenstain Bears poem, the Bears learn never to make fun of someone else's fears, because the next time the lights go off, you could be the scaredy-bear!
The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team
by Jan Berenstain and Stan BerenstainWhen backyard sluggers Brother and Sister join the Bear Country Cub League, they get real uniforms and play on a baseball field. They also have pressure to win and competition from the other cubs. But it's Mama's advice that helps them prepare sensibly for team sports.
The Berenstain Bears Go Platinum
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainIt's time for Bear Country School's annual musicale, the school's big yearly fundraiser. This year, the musicale is being run by the cubs' least favorite teacher, Ms. Glitch, who does not allow rock music to be part of the festivities. Can the cubs still find a way to rock out?
The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainThe Berenstain cubs enjoy day camp, although they are dubious about the end-of-season pow-wow and sleep-out at the top of Skull Rock. Contains image descriptions.
The Berenstain Bears Go To School
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainSister Bear is worried about going to school until she meets her teachers and finds out how many fun things she will do in her classroom. When Brother Bear decides that school isn't so good, she encourages him, too.
Includes picture descriptions.
This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainIt's time for a routine check-up with Dr. Gert Grizzly. Sister Bear is brave about her booster shot, and Brother Bear is fine, but--achoo!--is that Papa Bear sneezing? A light-hearted approach to the subject with straightforward information.
The Berenstain Bears Gotta Dance!
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainCan Brother Bear overcome his fear and learn to dance? Brother Bear thinks dancing is stupid until Sister Bear tells him that his longtime crush, Bonnie, may be going to the spring fling with Too-Tall!
Brother decides that he needs to learn to dance--and fast. Can the Bear family band together in time to teach him enough moves to overcome his fear of the dance floor?
The Berenstain Bears in the Dark
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainAfter a scary bedtime story, Sister Bear is too frightened of the dark to shut her eyes. "Sound psychological advice and a night light help Sister conquer her fears. Children will empathize with Sister Bear in this well-written story. "--School Library Journal.
The Berenstain Bears’ Kitten Rescue
by Jan BerenstainThe Good Deed Scouts are on the lookout for someone to help . . . and they hear the mewing of a kitten in a tall tree! Will the cubs save the day?
The Berenstain Bears' Knight to Remember
by Jan Berenstain and Stan BerenstainWhen Brother and Sister Bear dig up the past, it's an adventure to remember! On a beautiful sunny day in Bear Country Park, Brother Bear is riding his skateboard and Sister Bear and her new butterfly friend are skipping rope. Then they notice a sign on the Shagbark Hickory Bulletin Board: HELP WANTED! AT ARCHEOLOGICAL DIGS. Determined to be the first to apply, Sister and Brother Bear hotpaw it to the Bearsonian Institution and meet Professor Actual Factual. He drives them to the dig, where Sister Bear unearths a medieval suit of armor, complete with a curse. They transport the find back to the museum and assemble the knight, hoping it will attract bears from all over. But the next morning, it comes charging out of the tower room! Will the exhibit go on and give everyone in Bear Country a true knight to remember?
The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainWhen Mama concludes that there's too much "Me, me, me!" in Brother and Sister's behavior, she encourages them to help elderly Widow McGrizz deal with her full and messy attic. While the cubs are resistant at first, they soon find that there are rewards in giving a helping hand to those less fortunate.
The Berenstain Bears Lost in Cyberspace
by Jan Berenstain and Stan BerenstainComputers in the classroom send the Bear Country cubs into cyberspace
The cubs of Bear Country School are in for a real surprise when Squire Grizzly gives each student a computer. With the discovery of the Internet, everyone start to lose focus and forget to do their schoolwork.
Teacher Bob struggles to bring the pupils out of cyberspace and back to Beartown--and teach them the importance of real-life interaction before it's too late.
The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainThe peace and calm of life in Bear Country is disrupted by the arrival of Bearie Bubbies. The cubs will do anything to get their hands on these adorable, collectible little toys.
As the fad gathers momentum, the cubs--not to mention Mama and Papa--start to feel the strain as they resort to desperate measures trying to get their paws on as many Beary Bubbies they can.
With their usual folk wisdom and keen insight, Stan and Jan have tackled a subject that's near and dear to today's kids and parents alike.
The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainThis is the story of the Bear family's move to their now-famous tree house in Bear Country. Would Brother Bear like it? Would he find new friends? He wasn't sure until he got there.