berenstain bears (fictitious characters)

The Bear household is not a happy place when everyone wakes up grumpy, but when Mama Bear does something funny, it doesn't take long before everyone is laughing.

The Bear family goes to the seashore where they find a map they hope will lead them to buried treasure.

As Mother's Day approaches, Papa Bear and the cubs do their best to surprise Mama with breakfast in bed and a gift, and Mama does her best not to ruin the surprise.

Although she is a very good soccer player, Sister Bear isn't allowed to try out for the team until she is bigger, and so she signs up to be the team manager in hopes of proving herself to the coach.

When the Bear Scouts go camping, Papa Bear goes along because he is sure he knows more than the guide book.

The Bear family engage in competitive sports events while demonstrating to the reader the comparison of adjectives.

Sister Bear is distressed that things don't go quite right at her birthday.

While Brother Bear is hunting bullfrogs, he finds a tiny, muddy kitten instead, and when he takes it home and introduces it to Mama, Papa, Sister, and the family dog, they all decide to keep it.

The Berenstain Bear cubs learn not to be overly friendly with strangers and give their rules for dealing with them.

Mama and Papa Bear try to teach Brother and Sister the value of money and how to manage their allowance.