Jan Berenstain

With Mother's Day only a week away, Brother and Sister Bear are looking for the perfect present for Mama. After all, Mama Bear is always there for her cubs! When Brother scrapes his knees, Mama is there with bear hugs and kisses. When Sister needs help with her homework, Mama always lends a helping paw. So, what can the cubs possibly do to show their mom how much they love her?

Set of 12 readers with stories and pictures to help readers learn long and short vowel sounds.

Brother and Sister Bear and their little sister, Honey, get a nutcracker for Christmas, and when they quickly tire of their other gifts and their parents suggest they use their imaginations instead, they are inspired to act out the ballet.

Mama, Sister, and Brother are excited about the puppy they bring home from Farmer Ben's farm, even though she takes a lot of care.

The squabbling in the Bear household between parents and cubs subsides after Mama and Papa Bear and Brother and Sister Bear perform humorous role-playing skits.

Sister Bear learns about the magic of the wishing star, but Brother Bear teaches her that hard work is also important.

A simple tale, using a limited vocabulary for young readers, of how little bear travels to town in a cardboard box.

When Mama Bear decides to turn her hobby into a business, each member of the Bear family tries to help a little more around the house.

After enjoying their mother's lemonade, Brother, Sister and Honey Bear decide to start up a lemonade stand to sell it to the neighborhood.

Gramps takes Brother, Sister, and Honey around town with Big Jake to learn all about construction vehicles. They see different types of machines workers use at construction sites, farms, and even in the woods. These are certainly no ordinary machines--they are big machines!