List of Berenstain Bears books

This list of Berenstain Bears books includes the Berenstain Bears picture books and illustrated children's novels, such as those in the Step-into-Reading and Big Chapter Books series.

In addition to these works of children's literature, the authors Stan and Jan Berenstain also wrote two parenting books for adults: What Your Parents Never Told You about Being a Mom or Dad (1995) and The Berenstain Bears and the Bear Essentials (2005). They published their autobiography, Down a Sunny Dirt Road, in 2002. Each of these books employs Bear family characters in some capacity.

Publication summary

While the default order is date published, the list may be resorted by any of its columns.

Title	Year	Publisher	Notes/Series
The Big Honey Hunt	1962	Random House	Beginner Books
The Bike Lesson	1964	Random House	Beginner Books
The Bears' Picnic	1966	Random House	Beginner Books
The Bear Scouts	1967	Random House	Bear Scouts
The Bears' Vacation	1968	Random House	Beginner Books
Inside, Outside, Upside Down	1968	Random House	Bright & Early
Bears on Wheels	1969	Random House	Bright & Early
The Bears' Christmas	1970	Random House	Beginner Books
Old Hat, New Hat	1970	Random House	Bright & Early
The B Book	1971	Random House	Bright & Early
Bears in the Night	1971	Random House	Bright & Early
The BC !The C Book (originally titled C is for Clown)	1972	Random House	Bright & Early
The Berenstain Bears’ Nursery Tales	1973	Random House	—
The Bears' Almanac	1973	Random House	Beginner Books
The Berenstain Bears’ New Baby	1974	Random House	First Time Books
He Bear, She Bear	1974	Random House	Bright & Early
The Bear Detectives	1975	Random House	Beginner Books
The Bears’ Nature Guide	1975	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears’ Counting Book	1976	Collins	board book
The Berenstain Bears’ Science Fair	1977	Random House	—
The Spooky Old Tree	1978	Random House	Bright & Early
The Berenstain Bears Go to School	1978	Random House	First Time Books
Papa’s Pizza: A Berenstain Bear Sniffy Book	1978	Random House	—
The Bears’ Activity Book	1979	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone	1980	Random House	Beginner Books
The Berenstain Bears’ Christmas Tree	1980	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter	1981	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor	1981	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears’ Moving Day	1981	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist	1981	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight	1982	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp	1982	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears In the Dark	1982	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears’ Storybook Treehouse	1982	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room	1983	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Truth	1983	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Wild, Wild Honey	1983	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears Go Fly a Kite	1983	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears’ Soccer Star	1983	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears to the Rescue	1983	Random House	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble with Money	1983	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and Mama’s New Job	1984	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Election	1984	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears and the Dinosaurs	1984	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears and the Neighborly Skunk	1984	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV	1984	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears’ Make and Do Book	1984	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear	1984	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Shoot the Rapids	1984	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food	1985	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Forget their Manners	1985	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers	1985	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears on the Moon	1985	Random House	Bright & Early
The Berenstain Bears’ Toy Time	1985	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma’s	1986	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday	1986	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears’ Bath Book	1986	Random House	board book
The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright	1986	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears No Girls Allowed	1986	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habit	1987	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race	1987	Random House	First Time Readers
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Honey	1987	Random House	First Time Readers
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends	1987	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Blaze a Trail	1987	Random House	First Time Readers
The Berenstain Bears Go to School	1987	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Coughing Catfish	1987	Random House	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bears Go Out for The Team	1987	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears On the Job	1987	Random House	First Time Readers
The Berenstain Bears’ Trouble at School	1987	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Kids: I Love Colors	1987	Random House	First Time Readers
The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream	1988	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare	1988	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest	1988	Random House	First Time Readers
The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies	1988	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Ready, Get Set, Go!	1988	Random House	First Time Readers
The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd	1989	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Vacation	1989	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat	1989	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin	1990	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party	1990	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Trouble with Pets	1990	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Are a Family	1991	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears at the Super-Duper Market	1991	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears Don’t Pollute (Anymore)	1991	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears’ Four Seasons	1991	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears Say Goodnight	1991	Random House	—
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Grownups	1992	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure	1993	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Drug Free Zone	1993	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the New Girl in Town	1993	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Gotta Dance!	1993	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Nerdy Nephew	1993	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Red-Handed Thief	1993	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Accept No Substitutes	1993	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Female Fullback	1993	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando	1993	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Bully	1994	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors	1994	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Galloping Ghost	1994	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Giddy Grandma	1994	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Dress Code	1994	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the School Scandal Sheet	1994	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears at Camp Crush	1994	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster	1995	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing	1995	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings	1995	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Media Madness	1995	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears in the Freaky Funhouse	1995	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Showdown at Chainsaw Gap	1995	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Humongous Pumpkin	1995	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts in Giant Bat Cave	1995	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts Meet Bigpaw	1995	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Coughing Catfish	1995	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bears Cook It!	1996	Random House	First Time Do-It!
The Berenstain Bears Draw It!	1996	Random House	First Time Do-It!
The Berenstain Bears Fly It!	1996	Random House	First Time Do-It!
The Berenstain Bears Grow It!	1996	Random House	First Time Do-It!
The Berenstain Bears at the Teen Rock Café	1996	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears in Maniac Mansion	1996	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears in Big Bear City	1996	Random House	Peek-a-board
The Berenstain Bears, Yike! Yike! Where’s My Trike?	1996	Random House	Peek-a-board
The Berenstain Bear Scouts Save That Backscratcher	1996	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Terrible Talking Termites	1996	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Sci-Fi Pizza	1996	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts Ghost Versus Ghost	1996	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle	1997	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game	1997	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Bermuda Triangle	1997	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost Of The Auto Graveyard	1997	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted Hayride	1997	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and Queenie’s Crazy Crush	1997	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears’ Home Sweet Tree	1997	Random House	Big Flap Book
The A Book	1997	Random House	Bright & Early
The Berenstain Bears’ New Clothes	1997	Random House	Paper Doll Book
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Sinister Smoke Ring	1997	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Magic Crystal Caper	1997	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Run-Amuck Robot	1997	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Ice Monster	1997	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bears’ Thanksgiving	1997	Scholastic	–
The Berenstain Bears Get Their Kicks	1998	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand	1998	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Go Platinum	1998	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Date	1998	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Love Match	1998	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Perfect Crime (almost)	1998	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Get the Don’t Haftas	1998	Random House	Jellybean Books
The Berenstain Bears Get the Screamies	1998	Random House	Jellybean Books
The Berenstain Bears by the Sea	1998	Random House	Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears Ride the Thunderbolt	1998	Random House	Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears' Big Bear, Small Bear	1998	Random House	Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears in the Dark	1998	Random House	First Time Workbook
The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies	1998	Random House	First Time Workbook
The Berenstain Bears Messy Room	1998	Random House	First Time Workbook
The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money	1998	Random House	First Time Workbook
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Missing Merit Badges	1998	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Search For Naughty Ned	1998	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bears Play Ball!	1998	Scholastic	–
The Berenstain Bears’ Comic Valentine	1998	Scholastic	–
The Berenstain Bears’ Easter Surprise	1998	Scholastic	–
The Berenstain Bear Scouts Scream Their Heads-Off	1998	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Really Big Disaster	1998	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Evil Eye	1998	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Ripoff Queen	1998	Scholastic	Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze	1999	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need	1999	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Question	1999	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the G-Rex Bones	1999	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Lost in Cyberspace	1999	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Wax Museum	1999	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Go Hollywood	1999	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Get the Noisies	1999	Random House	Jellybean Books
The Berenstain Bears Get the Scaredies	1999	Random House	Jellybean Books
The Berenstain Bears Go Up and Down	1999	Random House	Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears House of Mirrors	1999	Random House	Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears Catch the Bus	1999	Random House	Step-into-Reading
Berenstain Baby Bears My New Bed	1999	Random House	Baby Bears
Berenstain Baby Bears My Trusty Car Seat	1999	Random House	Baby Bears
Berenstain Baby Bears My Potty and I	1999	Random House	Baby Bears
Berenstain Baby Bears Pacifier Days	1999	Random House	Baby Bears
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the White Water Mystery	1999	Random House	Bear Scouts
The Berestain Bear Scouts and the Stinky Milk Mystery	1999	Random House	Bear Scouts
The Birds, the Bees, and the Berenstain Bears	2000	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five	2000	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Blooper	2000	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears No Guns Allowed	2000	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Great Ant Attack	2000	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Phenom in the Family	2000	Random House	Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Get the Twitchies	2000	Random House	Jellybean Books
The Berenstain Bears Go In and Out	2000	Random House	Step-into-Reading
Berenstain Baby Bears Me First! Me First!	2000	Random House	Baby Bears
Berenstain Baby Bears My Everyday Book	2000	Random House	Baby Bears
The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense	2001	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Tic-Tac-Toe Mystery	2001	Random House	Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears Escape of the Bogg Brothers	2001	Random House	Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Watermelon Money	2001	Random House	Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears and the Excuse Note	2001	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears, the Runamuck Dog Show	2001	Random House	Stepping Stone
The Berenstain Bears, the Wrong Crowd	2001	Random House	Stepping Stone
The Berenstain Bears, the Goofy Goony Guy	2001	Random House	Stepping Stone
The Berenstain Bears, the Haunted Lighthouse	2001	Random House	Stepping Stone
The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Egg	2002	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears’ Funny Valentine	2002	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears, Ride Like the Wind	2002	Random House	Stepping Stone
The Berenstain Bears' Report Card Trouble	2002	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Papa’s Day Surprise	2003	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears, Too Small for the Team	2003	Random House	Stepping Stone
The Berenstain Bears and the Mama’s Day Surprise	2004	Random House	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears We Like Kites	2004	Random House	Step-into-Reading
Brother Bear Loves Dinosaurs	2004	HarperCollins	Board book
Sister Bear Learns to Share	2004	HarperCollins	Board Book
The Berenstain Bears and the Baby Chipmunk	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears and the Wishing Star	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears: Bedtime Battle	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Car Trip	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears: Clean House	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears Go On a Ghost Walk	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears New Pup	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears Play T-Ball	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears’ Seashore Treasure	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears’ Dinosaur Adventure	2005	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears’ Party Time Coloring and Activity Book	2006	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears Down on the Farm	2006	HarperCollins	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Out West	2006	HarperCollins	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Hug and Make Up	2006	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears Trouble with Commercials	2007	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears' New Kitten	2007	HarperCollins	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Spelling Bee	2007	HarperCollins	–
Big Book of The Berenstain Bears (Note: Last Book Stan Berenstain wrote)	2007	Random House	–
The Berenstain Bears Trim the Tree	2007	HarperCollins	Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears Lose a Friend	2007	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears' Baby Easter Bunny	2008	HarperCollins	Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears' Big Bedtime Book	2008	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence	2008	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears' Really Big Pet Show	2008	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears God Loves You	2008	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule	2008	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Go To Sunday School	2008	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers	2008	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Party	2008	HarperCollins	Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears' Sleepover	2008	HarperCollins	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Family Reunion	2009	HarperCollins	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors	2009	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game	2009	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Safe and Sound!	2009	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears' Class Trip	2009	HarperCollins	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends	2009	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks	2009	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Sick Days	2009	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree	2009	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
Reading is Fun with The Berenstain Bears	2009	HarperCollins	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Go Out to Eat	2009	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears Discover God's Creation	2010	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and a Job Well Done	2010	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Go on Vacation	2010	HarperCollins	-
The Berenstain Bears All Aboard!	2010	HarperCollins	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears All Year Long!	2010	Dalmatian Press	-
The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted House	2010	HarperCollins	Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears Show God's Love	2010	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving	2010	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble	2010	HarperCollins	–
The Berenstain Bears Jobs Around Town	2011	Zonderkidz	-
The Berenstain Bears Neighbor in Need	2011	Zonderkidz	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Kitten Rescue	2011	Zonderkidz	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree	2011	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Holy Bible (NiRV)	2011	Zonderkidz	-
The Big Book of Berenstain Bears Beginner Books	2011	Random House	-
The Berenstain Bears Big Storybook Collection	2011	Barnes and Noble	First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Follow God's Word	2011	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Christmas	2011	Zonderkidz	Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears' Gossip Gang	2011	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Here's the Church Here's the Steeple	2011	Zonderkidz	Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears Let the Bible Be Your Guide	2011	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and the Little Lost Cub	2011	Zonderkidz	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears and Mama's Helpers	2011	Zonderkidz	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears and the Nutcracker	2011	Harper Collins	First Time Book
The Berenstain Bears and the Perfect Fishing Spot	2011	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Reap the Harvest	2011	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Say Please and Thank You	2011	Harper Collins	Big Book
The Berenstain Bears Shaggy Little Pony	2011	Harper Collins	I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Show Some Respect	2011	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Secrets	2011	Zonderkidz	Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears' Winter Wonderland	2011	Harper Collins	Lift the Flap

Story summaries

First Time Books

The Messy Room

In this story, everything in the Berenstain Bears' house is clean, except for Brother and Sister's room. When the time comes to clean it up, the cubs often spend more time arguing over who-does-what than cleaning, while Mama is left to clean it up herself. When finally she gets quite fed up with this, she suddenly decides upon throwing every item in the room away to avoid future clean-ups, much to the horror of the cubs. This brings Papa into the scene, where he intervenes to explain to the cubs how it's not fair to Mama to have to be the only one cleaning their room, and it's not fair to them to have to live in such a messy space. They all come up with an organization system for the toys they want to keep, give some to charity, throw away others, and work together to solve their problem. In the end, the cubs are left with a good lesson, a neat room and a happy Mama Bear.

Get in A Fight

Brother was being bossy at Sister all the time this morning. Sister wasn't been good for fighting and shouting for some ten minutes later as they went home from school when they built a dual room treehouse and fighting and shouting until Papa had fed up with the fighting antics who evicted the cubs from their treehouse and shouted at them to stop shouting and three began shouting until Mama whistled very, very loud so they stopped shouting and explained why the cubs began fighting over at their room up there at some point from right now. They learned a good lesson after they stopped fighting and shouting.

The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist

In this book, Sister Bear gets her first loose tooth. She tells Brother when she notices this, and Brother tells her that the dentist will yank it out with his yankers. Sister gets scared, and tries extremely hard to remove her tooth, but by the end of the day it still has not come out. Brother has to go to the dentist for a checkup, and so Sister follows along with him and Mama. When she is watching Brother get his cavity filled, she informs the dentist of her loose tooth, and he invites her up to the chair to look at it. Sister is scared that he will use his yankers to pull it out, but he uses a piece of gauze and pulls it out. He gives the tooth to Sister to take home, and she puts it under her pillow and discovered that she has gotten money in exchange for her tooth the next morning.

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV

In this book, Mama Bear suddenly realizes that Brother and Sister are addicted to watching television, and she puts a ban on the TV for one whole week. Initially, the cubs and Papa are worried about boredom, but throughout the week, they learn that there are other ways to enjoy themselves. They begin to become interested in other hobbies, such as knitting for Sister and puzzles for Brother. They do a lot of outdoor activities, including watching the stars come out one night. Papa learns that he can substitute the newspaper for constantly watching TV—though he does try to sneak in some shows on occasion. At the end of the week, when the ban is lifted, both Sister and Brother realize that they would rather engage in their newfound hobbies than watch TV. Even Papa, though he is initially very excited about watching television again, decides to go fishing instead.

Stan and Jan Berenstain and CBS did allow Southern Star Productions and Hanna-Barbera Productions to adapt this book into an episode of the 1985 Berenstain Bears TV series, but when Nelvana began producing a newer Berenstain Bears series in 2003, they were not able to adapt the book into animated form to show on PBS.

The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear

This is the 15th book in the Berenstain Bears First Time Books series, published on October 12, 1984. In this book, Mama becomes very concerned and worried about her cub's behavior after the cubs are so excited for the new Christmas toys and when the Mall is already ready for Christmas two days after Thanksgiving. Papa believes that Mama is over-protective about the cubs' behavior because he believes that Brother and Sister are good cubs but he is wrong because Brother and Sister when they find the toys they saw on Television commercials it makes them forget the true meaning of Christmas. Sister Bear becomes more excited about getting to meet Santa Bear. But she makes a long list of things she wanted for Christmas. Brother warns her that she's getting greedy; he also tells her that Santa has lots of cubs to think about besides Sister, all the cubs in the world, and she becomes nervous. Sister becomes really nervous as to whether or not she's been good enough for Santa's expectations, recalling incidents from previous books. Mama Bear and Papa Bear assure her that she doesn't have to worry, as Santa Bear doesn't expect cubs to be perfect. Sister remembers the true meaning of Christmas and doesn't know how Mama and Papa will get their gifts without meeting Santa Bear, but Brother tells her that presents for Mama and Papa was their job and they secretly get money for Christmas shopping the next day. The next day, as Sister Bear visits Santa Bear, he gives her a coloring book, after she told him what she wanted for Christmas and gave him her list, which is a shorter one that she made. Sister and Brother purchase Mama and Papa great gifts afterwords. On Christmas Eve Sister asks Papa questions about Santa. Papa tells her that the true meaning of Christmas is giving, and that Santa has an important job. The next day she and Brother find the things they wanted for Christmas along with Papa and Mama.

The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junkfood

Mama Bear notices that her cub's junk food snacking habits have caught up with them. Papa Bear has fallen into the bad snack habit as well. Mama Bear decides to put all the sweets and junk food in the freezer, and start her family on a healthy diet. At the grocery store, The Bear family runs into their family doctor, Dr. Grizzly, who suggests they drop by her office. The cubs are initially worried about getting shots, but soon find out she has a presentation about healthy eating habits. As the family leaves, She suggests an exercise plan as well. The family begins their healthy eating and exercise. Together, they enter the Bear Country three mile run. While they didn't finish first, they won a trophy for being the only family to finish the run. Papa Bear suggests they open the freezer to celebrate, but is interrupted by the Cubs offer of healthier snacks, like carrot sticks and some nuts and raisins.

The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers

The story begins when Sister Bear greets every stranger that she meets. When cautious Brother Bear discourages this, Sister begins to view all strangers as evil. Papa Bear shows articles from the newspaper such as, "Stranger Bothers Cub", "Missing Cub Found", "Chief Grizzly Questions Stranger". Mama Bear uses a barrel of apples to explain the concept of bad apples. An apple that looks bad on the outside is perfect inside. Another apple looks fine on the outside, but inside it's infested with worms. Brother goes to the town green to launch his pusher plane, where Sister picks wildflowers. Just as they are about to go home, somebody drives up with a radio-controlled plane. Brother starts talking to the stranger, and Sister arrives on the scene and stops Brother from accepting the stranger's offer of a ride to send the plane in the air and follow it in the car.

Rules for children on strangers are posted on the last page.

The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners

The story begins when Mama sees that the family have gotten into a habit of forgetting their manners, being rude, and unpolite. They do stuff like playing with their food, fighting, calling each other names and other impolite things. Mama then makes the family do a politeness plan where whoever does one impolite thing would be penalized by having to do work or chores. For example when Papa tries to compliment the idea, he accidentally interrupts Mama and is penalized by having to dust the house. Brother and Sister hate the idea so they decide to pretend to be polite already so that Mama will call the plan off, but it results in them becoming humble, polite and remembering their manners again while Papa on most occasions gets penalized for being impolite. During a shopping trip Papa gives the cubs advice about manners until he almost forgets his, when he bumps another car when it stops for a family of ducks crossing. Sister reminds Papa about his manners and Papa thanks her and makes up with the crashed victim.

The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party

Mama lets Sister go to Lizzie's for a slumber party but Sister finds out that Lizzy has got a new babysitter. Soon the party causes havoc and by the time the Bruins comes back everything is a mess. The Bruins are so stern, they call the cubs parents to take them home and they tell them the mess they have made. The party was also cancelled and Lizzie was sent to bed. Mama was so angry and disappointed that she grounds Sister, which meant one day in her room and one full week in the house. Papa, who thought that the punishment was harsh, then tells Mama about how "privilege and responsibility," applies to parents as well as children. The next day, Mama Bear cancelled the grounding for Sister, and they both went over to Lizzy's to help clean up. When Lizzy suggests having some soda and party again calling it a 'Clean-Up Party' Sister turns it down saying they should not because of the havoc the night before and that she doesn't want to hear the word "party" again in a long time.

In the book, the neighbours called the police after hearing the commotion from the Bruins' house. The Chief sent an officer to investigate and investigated simultaneously when the Bruins came home, this didn't happen in the TV episode adaptation. In the TV adaptation, after hearing the commotion, the Bruins' came home, they were so stern, that they call the cubs parents to take them home and then she tells them the mess they have definitely made. Like in the book, Mama was so angry and disappointed that she grounds Sister, which meant one day in her room and one full week in the house. Papa, who thought that the punishment was harsh, then tells Mama about how "privilege and responsibility," applies to parents as well as children. But the very next day (in the TV adaptation), Sister calls her friends again to have another slumber party, but first, all they had to do was, clean up, and then Sister knows that last time Too-Tall and the gang were at the party, but then she tells Brother Bear not invite Too Tall and the gang. Slumber parties are a "girls only" type thing.

The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble With Grown-ups

Brother and Sister feel that their parents have nothing to say but negative things about their cubs. Mama finds out that the "Parents Night Talent Show" is next Friday, but the cubs forgot to give her the notice they brought home which makes things worse. Lizzy, Fred and Sister try to think of a play, when Brother suggests "The Trouble with Grownups!" They agree secretly that it will be about cubs that do the same things Brother and Sister did that week that were wrong and the parents getting angry, which gently parodies their parents. The next day, Mama and Papa Bear dress up as the cubs and do the same thing and show the cubs what they thought about it from their own point of view. Seeing each other's perspective, this helps the family to understand and comprehend their frustrations a bit better, and learn that no one means to get on each other's nerves, it's just part of being a family.

The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors

The cubs are wondering on who will move into a sold house across from theirs. One day the new family arrives to the house and they are a family of Pandas. Papa, initially excited to see them, has trouble adjusting to the family because they are more different than him. When Papa misinforms their row of bamboo as a spite fence, he refuses to adjust to the family. Although Papa is angered to meet the new neighbors, the cubs visit them anyway and they make friends with them. The family, even Papa, comes over with a gift of honey to them, and when they learn that the bamboo is not a spite fence, Papa accepts the new neighbors.

It has been said that this book has racist undertones as pandas come from a different region. In particular, Papa Bear dislikes Mr. Panda because Mr. Panda is better at math and science than him.

The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings

While Mama is mopping the floor she thinks about how Sister and Brother will come back with complaints about how they do not have the things their friends have. She says Sister complains about Lizzy's Bearbie collection, and Brother will complain that he doesn't have enough Video Games like Cousin Freddy. When they come home Mama and Papa tell them to think about what they have that their friends do not have. They count all their blessings and when they sit down together as a family, the lights go out. Brother and Sister hear a thunderstorm coming which knocks out the power; Papa knows a trick that can make the thunderstorm go away. They count each time and the storm is one mile away. After the thunderstorm, the cubs go upstairs to play with their things their friends don't have. Papa and Mama decide that for Christmas and their Birthdays and Easter for Candy .they think that the Cubs deserve for a few things that their friends have.

The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle

The story begins when Brother gets very far behind his homework and he gets a note in his backpack. He is told by Papa with no more video games or television or music, or no more talking on the phone unless he gets his homework done. He goes outside to Gramps and Gran, and Gramps tells Brother of how his dad got far behind in his homework, too, when he was a boy. Brother decides that he should go and do his homework and the next day Teacher Bob gives Brother a B+ on his homework and when he gets home Mama, Papa and Sister gives Brother a hug however in the TV version it did not show Brother getting a B+ on his homework by Teacher Bob and when he gets home Mama,Papa and Sister gives Brother a hug instead Mama kissed him on his cheek and Papa and Sister praised him. Meanwhile Papa must do his bills and does it with Brother.

The Berenstain Bears and the Excuse Note

Sister Bear finds gym very boring, so when she sees Lizzie with an excuse note, she decides Lizzie is lucky. After school, Brother and Sister are running and Sister trips on a stone and falls. Papa and Mama rush to see if she is all right. She sprains her ankle and she gets an excuse note. At school she does not have any gym, and spends her time sitting down not doing anything. Next day, it is all better and she tells Mama why and asks her to write another excuse note. Mama says she cannot do that. Sister goes and sees Brother, who is practicing for his big soccer game. He explains to Sister that exercise is good for you.

The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies

One day, the family goes to a supermarket. At the checkout, Brother and Sister see their favorite candies and make a fuss until Papa gives in to their behavior and buys them. On the way out to the parking lot, Brother and Sister spot a Bucking Frog similar to the Bucking Duck they ride at the mall. They begin to whine and beg, even worse than they did inside, and Papa gives in once again and buys them a ride. En route to the car, the cubs spot a stand that sells toy cats that squeak. They have their worst tantrum yet, and, embarrassed, Papa reluctantly gives in to their demand and buys them each a cat. When they get home, Papa and Mamma bear are upset at the cubs' behavior and have a talk w them about how greedy cubs who want everything can neve be satisfied. Gramps and Gran come to visit, and Brother and Sister greet them by jumping up and down and yelling, demanding gifts. Infuriated (This is the LAST STRAW), Papa sends the cubs to their rooms. Papa explains to Gramps and Gran that Brother and Sister have the worst case of the gimmies, and Gramps states that Papa had the gimmies once when he was a cub. Gramps and Gran state that they had a deal in which when it came time for a trip to the general store, Papa could pick out a treat, a book, or a toy before they ever left the house, and that was it for the day. If he came down with the gimmies and began whining for anything else, they would go right home and Papa would get nothing. Papa and Mama realize that is a good idea. They go to the supermarket a few days later and Brother and Sister get the treats they decided on at the house (Brother gets a book on dinosaurs and Sister gets a box of crayons). The plan works, much to Mama and Papa's relief. However, as they leave, the family spots a gimmie-cub in the checkout. Brother and Sister express disgust at the behavior, and they leave the supermarket happily.

The Berenstain Bears Too Much Teasing

Brother Bear teases Sister when she buys or watches things he doesn't like or hates every day. So one day Sister tells Mama about it. Mama and Papa tells Brother that teasing isn't a good idea. At one point Papa tells Brother what teasing is like by calling Mama "Ookums Snookums" and tickling under her chin, to which Mama replied that she didn't like either.

Brother gets a job working with the principal, and Too-tall Grizzly and his gang tease Brother, giving him a taste of what it's like to get teased. One day a new kid named Milton becomes Too-tall's new target, Brother stands up for Milton. Later, when Brother hears that even though Milton is overweight, he's still good at wrestling, he and Milton get an idea. Brother sends the principal a letter the next morning which secretly says that Milton challenges Too-tall and his gang to a wrestling match. Too-tall and his gang accept the challenge Includes Sister, and Milton wins by falling on Too-tall and his gang. Because of Too-tall's loss, he has to leave Milton alone. Then at the end, Brother doesn't tease Sister anymore.

No Girls Allowed

When Brother and his friends used to play games, Sister would constantly tag along. She was slower than they were and had a tendency to whine, so all the older cubs viewed her as a nuisance. But as Sister gets older, she suddenly starts to become better than them at climbing, baseball, marbles, and other activities. What's worse is the fact that Sister has also become a show-off and a bad winner. One day, she can't find any of the other cubs to play with, so she decides to occupy herself instead. But after three days of no playmates, she goes looking for them and discovers they have built a clubhouse in the thicket behind the baseball diamond. Her excitement turns to hurt feelings when the boy cubs add the finishing touch: a sign that reads, "Bear Country Boys Club: NO GIRLS ALLOWED." Sister runs home crying, and although Papa is initially furious and vows to MAKE the cubs let her in the club, Mama suggests another solution: building a treehouse for Sister and her friends. Papa builds it in the old climbing tree, and Sister and her friends bring a rope ladder, a tin can telephone, and a spyglass. Mama explains to Sister that although the boys are being unfair and are bad losers, Sister is equally to blame for being a show-off and a bad winner. They celebrate the new clubhouse by grilling honeycomb and salmon, and the delicious smell brings the boys out of their clubhouse to investigate. The girls decide to invite the boys to share the meal, and afterwards, the boys invite the girls to their clubhouse in the thicket for a dessert of berries. Brother runs ahead, and when the girls arrive, they discover he's changed the sign to "Bear Country Boys Club: GIRLS WELCOME!"

Trick or Treat

On the week near Halloween, Mama Bear comes home with groceries-candy for trick-or-treators. Brother and Sister try to surprise Mama by dressing into their costumes, and the manage to do so. Then on Halloween when the cubs make a map of thir planned trick or treat route, they reveal about how they believe that Mama's best friend; "Miz Migrizz" is a spooky, cruel, witch. Mama Bear tries to tell them that Miz Migrizz isn't a witch but fails. That night Brother and Sister and their friends Fred (as a pirate), Lizzy Bruin (as a skeleton), and Queenie, (As the wicked queen from Snow White), go trick or treating but just when they leave the curb to their house they meet Too-Tall Grizzly and his gang. They learn that Too-Tall and his gang have only accepted on going Trick-Or-Treating under a mistaken belief that it is more fun and is about playing mean harsh tricks on older people. The cubs are worried when Too-Tall gives them an invitation to play tricks with them on Miz Migrizz and just before Too-Tall and his gang can start tricking Migrizz she hears the commotion and catches them. But instead of scolding them she gives them candy apples for Halloween. The cubs realize that she is kind after all. They thank Migrizz and head home.

The Bad Dream

Brother Bear is obsessed with Space Grizzlies, which are collectible action figures. One day Brother saves up after hearing about "Sleezo's Cloud castle" to buy the castle. Brother does extra chores to buy it but only to see something even more exciting than the castle which is a "Space Grizzly movie!" Sister tries to get Brother out of watching it on the day it comes but Papa tells her that Mama, her, and Papa will watch a movie themselves; they choose "The Magic Toeshoes". Brother watches his movie, but it causes him and Sister to have a bad dream with Space Grizzlies being the antagonists. Mama then explains to Brother and Sister about dreams.

Trouble with Money

The cubs know a lot about Bear Country, such as the best places for flowers, berries, and honey. However, they don't know a lot about money. Whenever they receive any money, they immediately run to the mall and blow it all on honeycomb on a stick and cheap toys. Attempts to save money in Sister's piggy bank are short-lived. Mama suggests giving them a regular allowance in an attempt to teach them about money, but Papa resists, saying that they're too young to start worrying about it. However, when Brother and Sister find a new video game in the arcade at the mall and run home to ask for money for it, Papa explodes, asking if they think he's made of money or that money grows on trees, and knocking over a chair as he yells. Mama once again attempts to bring up the allowance idea, but Papa refuses, saying that they need to learn to earn their money, just as he did. The cubs take what he says to heart and become small entrepreneurs, selling flowers and berries, guiding tours of Bear Country's most beautiful spots, and starting a pet-sitting business. But when they start selling maps of the locations of all the best honey trees (a family secret) Papa begins to worry. He complains that all they care about now is making money, and they've turned into little misers like Scrooge from A Christmas Carol. He calls the cubs in for a lecture, but before he can begin, they dump all their hard-earned money into his lap, saying that they earned it all for him so he wouldn't have to worry about money so much. A startled Papa is silent, and Mama clarifies with the cubs what Papa meant about saving money. This time, Papa is the one who brings up the allowance idea. They take the cubs' money to the Bear Country Bank and open a savings account, explaining to the cubs about starting a nest egg and how interest works a week later Brother and Sister get the things they wanted.

Papa's Pizza

One day Sister invites her friends to her house that weekend. However, Brother invited his friends too. They don't know what to do until they ask Mama if they can have a party. Mama sarcastically says "No" at first, but then says "Yes". Initially, the cubs try to make snacks, but end up making only their favorite foods; "Peanut Butter-mushy-banana-and-crushed-honeycomb-sandwiches-with-a-Pickle". When the cubs express their beliefs that their friends will love it as much as they, Mama tells the cubs that they also need to make their friends' favorite foods and that some may not like the sandwiches. The next few days the cubs go around asking their friends what they like. But they don't like guacamole, cheese sandwiches, peanut butter, green onions, green peppers, tuna fish, mushrooms, squash, and other things like that, making them have to agree on "crackers and water". But Papa comes to the rescue and says that he used to be a pizzaologist in college and lets the kids make their own pizza.

At the Giant Mall

One day Brother and Sister ride their bikes to the hardware store, where they find Papa trying to purchase a 1 and a half inch carving set. But Papa finds that the Bear Country Hardware store doesn't have a 1 and a half inch carving set, so he is told by the clerk to check the Bear Country Mall for the carving set, much to Papa's, Brother's and Sister's delight. The family drives to the giant mall, where Papa brags once again that he never gets lost. Mama, Brother and Sister, go over the rules of the mall, but since Papa believes that he never gets lost, he abandons the rules and goes alone to find the Hardware store while the family agrees to meet in the food court in one hour. Brother, Mama and Sister look around the mall in a book store, a pet store and a music store. The group has fun, but when the hour is finished they head to the food court but Papa doesn't show up. Mama is not surprised that Papa doesn't arrive and supects that he got himself lost. The cubs and Mama ask a clerk for help to find Papa, but the clerk says that he hasn't seen Papa, so they head to the lost cubs station where they find Papa and Papa finally admits that he got lost. The cubs show him where the hardware store is, and after Papa gets his carving set, he apologizes for the trouble he caused and promises to always follow the rules.

The Bad Habit

One day Sister is practicing in school until she forms a nail-biting habit and her fingers get sore. When Mama places tape over Sister's fingers to keep her from biting them, Sister gets irritated by it because her friends tease her, she cannot scratch itches, she cannot play Jacks and such so eventually she takes off the tape and her nail-biting habit gets bigger and bigger. Papa and Mama get worried and Papa gets an idea for a reward where Sister would get a dime for every day she doesn't bite her nails until she can stop her habit. Sister is excited about the idea. But even that won't help Sister break her habit and she doesn't get a single dime on the days she is supposed to. However Gran gives Mama a suggestion where instead of a dime at the END of each day she gives Sister ten pennies every day so that when she goes to school the pennies will jingle in her pocket and when she tries to bite her nails she'll stop when she hears the pennies and she'll get to keep them if she doesn't bite her nails. The plan works, although Sister has to give back a few pennies but she gets ten fine finger nails and has 93 pennies in ten days. She breaks her nail-biting habit in the process. However Brother gets jealous that Sister has all those pennies and he tells Papa that he'll bite his nails so he can get money like Sister, but Brother tells Papa when he roars angrily at Brother that he was joking.

The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game

One day, Mama is very fussy because Brother and Sister keep playing the blame game with each other after every mistake and accident. When the cubs break the vase, and Mama rushes into the room, after Brother and Sister keep making Mama fussy, when they blame each other for breaking the vase by protesting about how the vase broke and why they tried to tease each other causing to break the vase. Papa comes and tells the cubs to instead solve the problem. They do but then Brother and Sister break the bay window, with a baseball game and begin the blame game again while Papa demands to know who did it. The cubs keep blaming each other until Mama helps them fix the problem and the cubs learn not to play the blame game again.

The Berenstain Bears and the Attic Treasure

One day Mama gets an idea from a magazine to turn their attic into a lovely family room. The family goes up to the attic and plan to turn the junk into cash and hold a big yard sale the next day. But however when the family puts up their advertisements for the yard sale, they find that the junk happens to be forgotten treasures; like Brother's twirl-a-hoop, Papa's baseball card collection, a cracked honey pot as a wedding gift, Papa's sack race trophy, albums of Papa and Mama's wedding, and baby furniture in case they get another baby. Eventually they have nothing to offer at the yard sale when they refuse to sell the treasures, so they cancel the yard sale and are able to clean up the attic enough to turn it into a family room.

Step into Reading Books

The Berenstain Bears Go Up and Down

At the mall some bears go up and down on the escalators. But they go too far when they go up the down escalator, and some go down the up escalator. They mall keeper calls the police and the kids get back to their school.

Old Hat New Hat

At a hat store Brother tries to buy a new hat and throws his old one out...but continues to think of the consequences of the particular hat. For example, he says stuff like: Too lumpy. Eventually chaos happens in the store when he tries to pick a hat until he finds the most perfect hat of all; his own.

Big Chapter Books

The Berenstain Bears and the New Girl in Town

An ancient feud in Bear Country between the Bear and Grizzly clans has resurfaced while a new female cub named Bonnie Brown has transferred to Bear Country School. During her first day at the school, she ends up befriending Brother, who has developed a crush on her and vice-versa. Meanwhile, a school rendition of Romeo and Juliet helps both clans realize what could happen if they continue to feud with one another. In the end, Brother and Bonnie are able to continue with their friendship.

The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree

It is Christmas, and Papa Bear and the cubs are told by Mama Bear to buy a Christmas tree for the Holiday Season. But Papa and the cubs get into a big jam when Papa disobeys Mama's instructions and eventually they don't get a Christmas tree, but a big surprise waits for them.

The Berenstain Bears and the Nerdy Nephew

Professor Actual Factual brings a new cub to school called Ferdy Factual, who is very smart but doesn't know about friends. Soon Queenie comes along and Ferdy teaches Queenie how to play chess. Brother, Freddie and Sister go and tell him that Queenie is pretending to be his friend to get homework answers from him. Ferdy tells them that it's not true, and ignores them. After school, Brother tells Ferdy to come to his place to play video games. He says he has homework, and Queenie comes along and she and Ferdy become homework partners. The next day, when Ferdy plays chess by himself again, he sees Brother playing with the ball. He asks him to pass the ball, but Brother refuses as he looks like he is pretending he does not want it. Eventually Brother throws the ball, but Ferdy talks to Queenie and does not see the ball coming. It hits him on the stomach. Queenie laughs and Ferdy runs away, Brother chases after him and tells Ferdy that he was showing off and apologizes.

Berenstain Bears' Media Madness

At the Bear Country School, the cubs help Mr. Bob set up a TV station. The cubs become very involved and forget their schoolwork.

The Bear Scouts

Brother and his friends are going camping by themselves, but Papa decides to come along bragging that he knows better than the guide book. Trouble occurs when Papa tries to prove himself smarter than the guide book; he makes a spaghetti knot to swing across a collapsed bridge, but it unties and Papa almost falls down a gorge and the cubs are forced to rescue him; When they come to a fork on the trail, the guide book says to go the long way, but Papa goes the short way and when he refuses to obey the guide book map, he finds a group of crocodiles on the short way and is forced to go up the long way; when the cubs are forced to go down a river, they build a canoe to travel down with, but Papa grows impatient and tries to use a log to go down the river and gets trapped into a whirlpool and the cubs are forced to rescue him again; Papa tries to make stew for dinner, but the cubs go fishing and Papa finds that his stew tastes horrible and he dumps it down a cliff; he then tries to sleep in a cave that night rather than tents, but is chased away by a group of bats and he injures himself as he falls down the cliff. The cubs bandage him and takes him home to a displeased Mama.

Other books

The Berenstain Bears and the Broken Piggy Bank

When Mama and the cubs are at the store, Brother buys a toy airplane and Sister buys a teddy bear, but when Brother wants a toy truck too, Mama buys a piggy bank for the cubs, saying it will teach them to save wisely. Brother and Sister earn lots of money by doing chores, but Mama is shocked to find the piggy bank broken one day. She thinks the cubs will spend the money on such purchases as candy, comic books and rides at the Fun Park. She is shocked again when she realized that she misjudged the cubs, because they spent the money on Mama's birthday present.

The Wishing Star

When Sister sees a teddy bear at the mall, she loves it and wants it. That night, Mama teaches Sister the rhyme of the wishing star. Sister wishes for the teddy bear. When the wish comes true, she wishes for an "A" on her work at school. When that wish comes true, she sees a pony on TV. She wishes for the pony, but the wish doesn't come true. Sister is very sad, so Brother tells her that she has to be careful of being greedy, because the wishing star doesn't listen to greedy requests. However Sister who apparently didn't learn a thing from the experience, and what Brother tells her, then says, "Well, two out of three isn't bad!"

The Berenstain Bears Get Lost in a Cave

Papa and the bear scouts Brother, Sister, Lizzy, and Cousin Freddy, explore a cave but when they take many wrong curves they get lost. Before long they find a river which they think is another branch that could lead out of the cave. The go down the river where they see a mini waterfall. When they go down it Sister says the waterfall was a scary water ride at "Fun Park". The cubs want to do it again but Papa says "YES!"

External links

Note that each of the following also contains non-Bears books by the Berenstains.

• "Complete Berenstain Bibliography" (PDF). BerenstainBears.com. February 7, 2006. http://www.berenstainbears.com/library/Berenstain_Bibliography.pdf. 
• "Complete Berenstain Bibliography". BerenstainBears.com. December 9, 2008. http://www.berenstainbears.com/library/complete_bibliography.html.