The Berenstain Bears and the Mama's Day Surprise

By Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain

Come for a visit with the Berenstain Bears in this beloved story that's perfect to teach children about the importance of thoughtfulness and family, great for a storytime read this Mother's Day!

A classic First Time Book; from Stan and Jan Berenstain. It's Mother's Day, and Papa and the cubs want to do something very special for Mama, but will they be able to keep it a secret? Includes over 50 bonus stickers!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
• Release date: Apr 13, 2011
• ISBN: 9780375987625

Stan Berenstain

Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 250 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' interest in children's books has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever. Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books—even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000. Since Stan's death at age eighty-two in 2005, Jan and Mike have continued to write and illustrate wonderful new adventures for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear. They live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which looks a lot like Bear Country.

Reviews for The Berenstain Bears and the Mama's Day Surprise

[elainaberger · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This book is about a family of bears that do everything they can to make Mother's day very special. They realize that she needs to be appreciated.

[chelz517-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The Berenstein Bears book collection is a fun reading collection for children to jump into! This particular book is about Mothers Day and how the family sees how hard working Mother Bear is and they would like to do something special for her on her special day! This is a great book for teaching instruction and for children to look through and see how Mothers Day is a special day to celebrate Moms! Mothers are always taking care of the family and making sure everyone is healthy and safe. This book is about how to show appreciation and love to your mom! This book is great for children to read and enjoy!