Stan Berenstain
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 tried everything—asking,
...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 him fix
...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.
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...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 he knows
...The 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
...“Hooray! Hooray! We’re on our way! Our summer vacation starts today!” School’s out, and the Bear family is ready for a vacation at the beach. Whether the Bears are sailing, swimming, surfing, snorkeling, or having a run-in with an angry whale, Father Bear certainly knows how to find trouble. The Bears' Vacation...