Little Bear and his parents are familiar to almost all beginning readers. And now beginning readers meet Grandmother and Grandfather Bear, whom they are sure to love as much as Little Bear does. Like all children, Little Bear loves to visit his grandparents. There is always so much to do, so much to see, and so much to eat. His grandfather is never too tired to play (that is, almost never) and his grandmother tells him stories about Mother Bear when...

Small Bear outgrows the bed his father made him when he was a baby--and none too soon.

During the Bears' search for a Christmas tree they are reminded of what Christmas is really about.

Brother and Sister Bear learn how important it is to tell the truth after they accidentally break Mama Bear's most favorite lamp.

One summer Little Bear makes friends with a girl named Emily. But when summer ends, Emily must leave. Little Bear is very sad—until he finds a way to stay close to his new friend even when she is far away!

Mama Bear comes up with the plan to correct the Bear family's rude behavior.

Rhymed text and illustrations describe Jesse Bear's activities from morning to bedtime.

In The Berenstain Bears On Time, the Berenstain Bear Cubs do not get up when their morning alarm goes off so they have to rush to wash, dress, and eat and then run to catch the school bus. Every pair of pages has an old-fashioned clock showing the time. This is a rhyming Berenstain book prepared to help with responsibility and learning to tell time.

Zoo animals from polar bear to walrus make their distinctive sounds for each other, while children imitate the sounds for the zookeeper. Includes note to parents and teachers, and related activities.

Over the past years, I have published many bear stories in the Coast Mountain News; in our heavily populated bear area these stories draw a lot of reader interest. Most of the stories indicate the complete helplessness of the individual involved - all of a sudden it isn't the scenario so often portrayed by the common belief "leave them alone, and they won't bother you" or "make lots of noise and they'll go away." Instead, the encounter often becomes...