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The Berenstain Bears' Soccer Star
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainBrother Bear, who's smaller than the other boys, struggles to find the right sport for himWhen it comes time to try out for the school football team, Brother Bear feels confident--until he sees the sizes of the other players. Brother can run, pass, and catch, but everybody else is bigger and better. And instead of getting to put on a uniform, he's stuck being the water bear. The same thing happens when basketball season and baseball season roll around. Brother Bear is good, but not good enough. One day, his frustration gets the better of him, and he starts kicking things in the locker room. He kicks a bucket. He kicks a can. He goes outside and kicks a rock. And when the coach sees him, Brother thinks he's in trouble. But he's about to get his big chance--in a sport where kicking is the most important skill of all!
The Berenstain Bears' Report Card Trouble
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainIt's report card day at Bear County School-a day Brother Bear has been dreading. He's received horrible marks in all of his classes, except gym. If only his grades were based on how many strike-outs he's pitched or soccer balls he's stopped and not on fractions and vocabulary.
There's not a doubt in his mind that Papa will explode when he sees Brother's report card. The only question is: will he lower the boom on Brother's extracurricular activities too?
The Berenstain Bears Ready, Get Set, Go!
by Jan Berenstain and Stan BerenstainWhen 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 and he puffs, he always comes last.
As the events go on and the prizes are awarded, he tries harder and harder to run, jump, dive, and drive. Before the sun sets, will Papa find a sport in which he can be the best?
The Berenstain Bears Play Ball
by Jan Berenstain and Stan BerenstainBatter 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 the cub would rather play with his friends. Who wants to practice day and night? Isn't baseball supposed to be fun? Will Papa Bear put together a winning team and make Brother Bear the star player? And will Sister Bear ever get her turn at bat?
The Berenstain Bears' Nursery Tales
by Jan Berenstain and Stan BerenstainThree classic stories from the creators of the Berenstain Bears
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 her!
And when the Gingerbread Man comes to life, he runs all over the land, taunting everyone by saying that no one will never catch him.
For four decades, Stan and Jan Berenstain charmed readers all over the world with the vibrant drawings and lively storytelling of the Berenstain Bears. Here, the masters of children's literature turn to three classic nursery stories, illustrated in the Berenstain style that children love so much.
The Berenstain Bears No Girls Allowed
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainSister Bear can run faster, climb higher, and hit a ball farther than the boys, and she gloats over it.
So Brother Bear and his friends build a clubhouse for boys only, and Sister is hopping mad!
She plans a honey of a revenge in this funny and thoughtful book.
The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainWhen The Bear family sees new neighbors moving in Brother and sister want to make friends with the family. (Especially since they have cubs) Bud does everyone feel that way?
This Book contains picture descriptions.
The Berenstain Bears' New Baby
by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain"This brightly illustrated story tells of a youngster's happy acceptance of a new addition to the family and how Mama and Papa Bear assist him with the adjustment."--Booklist.
The Berenstain Bears’ Neighbor in Need
by Jan BerenstainThe Good Deed Scouts are on the lookout for someone to help…and who do they see? It’s Mrs. Grizzle doing her yard work! Will she let the cubs help?
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.
The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day
by Stan Berenstain and Jan BerenstainWhen the Bear family moves to a larger tree, will all the members of the family adjust to their new lives?
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 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 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' 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’ 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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!