Jan Berenstain
The bears are buzzing about all the celebrities coming to town—even if they are made of wax!
It's summertime and the cubs of Bear Country School are thrilled when Madame Bearsaud proposes to open her world-famous wax museum in Beartown. But some of the elder bears, especially Gramps, are skeptical of the change and long for the good old days. When a diamond necklace is stolen during opening night, it seems as if the anxious
The Bear Detectives get to the bottom of a spooky car heist
Beartown is all revved up for the Classic Car Show. But 8 cars mysteriously disappear from the athletic field, including Papa Bear's precious Red Roadster! The same night the cars vanish, Two-Ton Grizzly sees a ghost in his auto graveyard. It's up to the Bear Detectives to put together the clues and discover who—whether ghost or bear—is behind the heist!
Brother Bear has two left paws when it comes to the latest dance steps.
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?
Three big adventures begin with The Berenstain Bears' Almanac, presenting...
Bear Country School goes zero-tolerant on toy guns
When Bear Country School becomes a place filled with the constant rat-a-tat-tat of violent video games, the nerd Ferdy and the jock Too-Tall are forced to team up for a school project on inventions—one that includes guns. It's up to the teachers and students to make things more peaceful—especially when Too-Tall brings a realistic water gun to school as a prank.
Computers 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
When 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
...The Bears get a new neighbor . . . with a very strong smell!
When the woodchucks next door move out of their burrow, Sister and Brother Bear can't wait to meet their new neighbors. That is, until they find out that they're going to be living next door to the stinkiest animal there is—a skunk!
Although the kids are put off by Mr. Skunk's powerful smell, Mama Bear insists they be kind to their white-striped new pal. As they help
...In a house full of noise, will Mama Bear ever find peace and quiet?
The blocks go, "CRA-A-ASH!" The door goes, "SLAM!" The drums and the horn go "RUM-TUM-TUM!" And when Papa Bear has had enough, he yells, "QUIET!"
Sometimes when they're playing, Brother and Sister Bear can get a little bit carried away. Everything they do—from listening to music to playing on the computer—has a volume knob, and each one is always turned
...Read and listen along with the Berenstain Bears! "When Mama Bear's efforts to improve her family's manners are unsuccessful, she devises a Politeness Plan—a chart listing a chore as a penalty for each act of rudeness. Basic etiquette is presented in a practical way. Berenstain illustrations add humor and understanding."—School Library Journal.
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Read and listen along with the Berenstain Bears in this charming story young readers will love. "The room shared by Brother and Sister is a mess because the cubs argue over who should neaten up instead of working together. Sure to make toddlers smile while they absorb an implied lesson."—Publishers Weekly.
This ebook includes Read & Listen audio narration.
Three classic illustrated stories by the creators of "some of the world's most beloved kids' book characters" (School Library Journal).
Goldilocks sneaks into the home of three fearsome bears and searches for a bite to eat and a place to sleep—but everything is too cold or too hot, too soft or too hard! The industrious Little Red Hen works to plant some wheat to bake bread—but none of the other animals will help
...While trying out for a merit badge, the Bears find that saving Papa is the hardest test of all
Brother Bear, Sister Bear, and Cousin Fred are good Bear Scouts, and they know that when you're in the wilderness, you need to play it safe. When they try to earn their canoeing merit badge, they bring life vests, maps, and plenty of supplies. But there's one bear who always forgets to put safety first—and his name is Papa!
Papa says
...Just before a big road trip, there's one thing Sister Bear doesn't have to do
Before the Berenstain Bears pile into the car to visit Aunt Dorothy, there's one thing every bear needs to do: go to the bathroom. But when Mama Bear suggests a stop in the restroom to Sister Bear, Sister will only say: "I don't hafta."
No matter what Mama suggests, Sister insists, "I don't hafta. I don't hafta. I don't hafta." As it gets closer and closer
...Read and listen along with the Berenstain Bears! Literary legends Stan and Jan Berenstain take readers for a ride in this classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. Small Bear has a new bike, but before he can ride it, his dad insists on a teaching him about bike safety. From learning how to stop and turn to going down a hill and traveling roads you know, Small Bear has a lot to learn. And Father Bear has an unforgettable way of showing his son
...When Papa Bear goes honey-hunting, trouble is sure to follow
There are chores to be done around the house, but all Papa Bear can think about is honey. There is no finer honey than the kind made by the bees that live in the gnarled old tree in the depths of the dark forest. Papa would be the happiest bear in the land if he could get his paws on some of that honey, but there's one big problem—the bees won't share!
Papa Bear has
...When Brother, Sister, and Papa compete in the Bear Olympics, who will be the best?
"Hooray, hooray!" the bears all say. "The Bears' Olympics start today!"
At the Bears' Olympics, the greatest athletes in Bear Country gather to see who can dive the deepest, climb the highest, and swing the swingiest of them all. Sister Bear runs the fastest, and Brother Bear jumps the farthest, but Papa isn't the best at anything. Though he huffs
...Batter up! When baseball fever hits Bear Country, Papa Bear wants to turn Brother Bear into a star player—but what about Sister Bear?
Little League is coming to Bear Country! It's enough to wake Papa Bear from his spring snooze in the hammock. Mama Bear knows there's no stopping him as Papa races up to the attic and gets down his old bat, ball, and glove to coach the next Hall of Famer: Brother Bear. But