Special Collections

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 Don't Pollute

The 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

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 Count Their Blessings

Illustrated 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.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble

When Papa brings home a computer, the whole family is excited. Soon Mama, Brother, Sister, and even Honey start spending all day every day staring at their own computers. It's up to Papa to get the family off the computer and back into the real world!

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree

The Berenstain Bears discover the true meaning of Christmas when they receive a surprise after they spend the entire day searching for the perfect Christmas tree. This wonderful book will delight parents and children alike.

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 by the Sea

Now young children can read Bear Country tales all by themselves! In the Berenstain Bears' exciting Step into Reading debut, Brother and Sister can't wait to go swimming. But first, there are many jobs to do in the Bear Family's summer house.

There are rooms to clean, groceries to put away, closets to air out, suitcases to unpack, and on and on. Will the cubs ever get to dip their tootsies in the sea?

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Blaze a Trail

Bumbling Papa Bear tries to help the Bear Scouts earn their merit badges in hiking.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Bears on Wheels

As the gradually increasing number of bears on wheels adds up through all kinds of combinations and permutations, beginning readers are offered a unique counting book, courtesy of the Berenstains.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears Back To School

It's back to school for the Berenstain Bears! After a summer of swimming, lazy days, and overnight camp-outs, it's back to school for Brother and Sister Bear. The cubs are nervous as they board the big yellow bus. What if their teacher doesn't like them? What if the homework is too hard? What if Brother Bear isn't chosen for the soccer team? Or what if he gets into trouble and is sent to the principal's office? With tons of interesting stuff to learn and explore, Brother and Sister barely have any time to worry. When the bell rings, they'll have made it through their 1st day of class. Will they be happy to see the day end or will they be excited about making new friends and the school year to come?

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears And The Truth

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The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble at School

While out of school for a few days with a cold, Brother Bear ignores his make-up work. And when he returns to class, he discovers the consequences of neglecting his responsibilities: he fails his division test. Grizzly Gramps helps Brother learn that it's never too late to correct a mistake.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party

Sister Bear's first slumber party at Lizzy Bruin's gets out of hand with pillow fighting and soda squirting--and then Brother Bear and Cousin Freddy show up. Lizzy's parents have no choice but to end the party, and Brother and Sister receive a valuable lesson in behaving away from home.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin

The Bear family might not win the blue ribbon for their entry in the pumpkin contest during the annual Bear Country Thanksgiving Festival, but they do gain a new appreciation of the true spirit of the holiday and all they have to be thankful for.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the New Baby

When Papa Bear takes Small Bear to help him chop down a tree to make a new bed Small Bear. Small Bear remembers there has been something different about Mama Bear. How will this change the Bear family?

This book contains picture descriptions.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Honey

Illus. in full color. Papa Bear's favorite blackberry honey disappears, and the Bear Detectives set out to find the culprit.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone

Who stole a bone from the dinosaur skeleton at the museum? Beginning readers will want to read this detective story and solve the mystery of The Berenstain Bears and The Missing Dinosaur Bone. 'I can read it all by myself' is the Beginner Books motto, and behind it is an understanding of how important it is for children to take pride and pleasure in their early reading. Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme, and bright pictures that can be 'read' even by the non-reading child. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them want to go on reading. Ages 3+

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the Mansion Mystery

When Lady Grizzly's priceless antiques go missing, the Bear Detectives are on the case! When Papa Bear is invited to Grizzly Mansion to talk business with Squire Grizzly, the richest bear in Bear Country, Brother and Sister Bear beg to come along. The butler answers the door, announcing the arrival of Papa, Brother, Sister, and the cubs' visiting cousin, Freddy. The disappearance of Lady Grizzly's priceless antiques soon throws the household into chaos. Papa, who thinks he's an expert on everything, vows to solve the case with the assistance of Freddy's sniffer hound, Snuff. But the biggest vanishing act is yet to come. Can the Bear Family solve the case and restore harmony to Grizzly Mansion?

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd

Queenie McBear, the bossy new she-cub in town, tries to take over by putting other cubs down. But she's in for a lesson when Sister Bear decides not to give in to Queenie's peer pressure tactics.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle

When Brother gets in trouble for not doing his homework, he learns that his father isn't perfect. Father and son learn a lesson together in this classic children's book.

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster

Illustrated in full color. Sister can't believe the gift Brother gets for his birthday--it's the biggest, shiniest three-speed bike she's ever seen! She may not be big enough to reach the pedals, but she wants that bike! The evils of jealousy become clear in a nightmare in which a green-eyed monster convinces Sister to prove that she can ride the bike. But look out! Sister--and the bike--are headed for trouble.

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 and the Giddy Grandma

Date Added: 03/27/2018

The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare

Brother Bear and Farmer Ben enjoy a watermelon together and teach Too-Tall Grizzly and his gang that stealing is not a good idea.

Includes picture descriptions.

This file should make an excellent embossed braille copy.

Date Added: 03/27/2018