The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Things: Stickers Included! (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

by Jan Berenstain and Mike Berenstain

When Brother and Sister Bear want to buy more toys at the mall, even though they already have an abundance of things, their parents tell them that God's creations are more valuable than anything money can buy.

• ISBN10: 0310720915
• ISBN13: 9780310720911
• Publish Date: 22 January 2013
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Imprint: ZonderKidz
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 32
• Language: English

Reviews

[cherryblossommj]

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"Turn my eyes away from worthless things." - Psalm 119:37

*Thanks to Zondervan for providing a copy for review.*

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