Bears on Wheels

by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain

Published 12 September 1969
When the Berenstain Bears go acrobatic in BEARS ON WHEELS, pre-school children begin to relate words to pictures while learning abut numbers and counting. Bright and early books help even the youngest children get ready to read. Simple stories and basic concepts are humorously presented in rhythm and rhyme. Pictures that fully explain the text help even babies make the important connection between word and meaning. It's never too early to find out that 'Learning to read is fun'.

The Bike Lesson

by Stan Berenstain

Published 12 August 1964

The Bike Lesson is a perfect story for beginning readers, who will delight in spotting the dangers of the road before Father Bear does. And beginning bicylists will want to find out whether Small Bear will get a chance to read his new bike!

The Berenstain Bears are back with another hair-brained adventure, this time when Father Bear tries to teach Small Bear how to ride a bicycle. It looks like Father Bear might need to take note of the lessons himself!

Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme and bright pictures that can be 'read' even by the non-reading child.


The Big Honey Hunt

by Stan Berenstain

Published August 1966
The Berenstain Bears go on an adventure all small children will find attractive: Small Bear watches his 'smart old Dad' escape one danger after another in THE BIG HONEY HUNT. 'I can read it all by myself' is the Beginner Books motto, and behind it is an understanding of how important it is for children to take pride and pleasure in their early reading. Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme, and bright pictures that can be 'read' even by the non-reading child. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them want to go on reading.

The Bears’ Holiday

by Stan Berenstain

Published 25 August 1969

A new edition of the classic Berenstain Bears story, ideal for children just beginning to read on their own.

The Bears' Holiday is a story about the fun to be had on a summer holiday, and the risks to be avoided. Papa Bear teaches Small Bear sensible rules about safety on the beach and in the water – but he's not always good at following his own rules! Children will learn along with Small Bear and laugh as they watch Papa Bear blunder into one dangerous situation after another!

  • "I can read it all by myself" is the Beginner Books motto, and behind it is an understanding of how important it is for children to take pride amd pleasure in their early reading.
  • Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme and bright pictures that can be "read" even by the non-reading child.
  • Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them go on reading.

Bears in the Night

by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain

Published 12 August 1971

This classic children’s book is perfect for young and reluctant readers, thanks to its clever repetition and use of only 24 words!

Out of Bed, To the Window, Through the Woods… Whoooo!

It’s scares for little bears in this classic children’s book for beginning and reluctant readers! Lots of repetition makes for easy learning, and the spooky but safe theme is a big hit with young ones.

Beginner Books are designed to encourage even ‘non-reading’ children to read. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them want to go on reading. Perfect for both boys and girls of ages 3 and up.


Old Hat New Hat

by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain

Published 12 August 1970
In OLD HAT NEW HAT the first few pages carry the reader well into the plot simply by the repetition of three words. Gradually new words are introduced, the pace is quickened and suddenly even the earliest or slowest reader has 'read a book'. Bright and early books help even the youngest children get ready to read. Simple stories and basic concepts are humorously presented in rhythm and rhyme. Pictures that fully explain the text help even babies make the important connection between word and meaning. It's never too early to find out that 'Learning to read is fun'.

Toddlers and young children will immediately identify with the small bear who crawls inside a box in INSIDE OUTSIDE UPSIDE DOWN. His epic adventure is created from a vocabulary of only 23 words. Bright and early books help even the youngest children get ready to read. Simple stories and basic concepts are humorously presented in rhythm and rhyme. Pictures that fully explain the text help even babies make the important connection between word and meaning. It's never too early to find out that 'Learning to read is fun'.

The Bears' Picnic

by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain

Published 12 August 1966
The Berenstain family decide to go for a picnic, and Dad knows the perfect spot, or does he? Beginner readers will identify with the little bears who follow Papa Bear from one hilarious disaster to another until they find the ideal picnic place -- at home! 'I can read it all by myself' is the Beginner Books motto, and behind it is an understanding of how important it is for children to take pride and pleasure in their early reading. Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme, and bright pictures that can be 'read' even by the non-reading child. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them want to go on reading.

Who stole a bone from the dinosaur skeleton at the museum? Beginning readers will want to read this detective story and solve the mystery of THE BERENSTAIN BEARS AND THE MISSING DINOSAUR BONE. 'I can read it all by myself' is the Beginner Books motto, and behind it is an understanding of how important it is for children to take pride and pleasure in their early reading. Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme, and bright pictures that can be 'read' even by the non-reading child. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them want to go on reading.

The Bear Scouts

by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain

Published 10 July 1986
A camping trip for the Berenstain Bears means that Dad attempts to show his scouting skills while the little bears wisely follow the guidebook instead. As always the children know best, which is the basis of the Berenstain's appeal to beginning readers. 'I can read it all by myself' is the Beginner Books motto, and behind it is an understanding of how important it is for children to take pride and pleasure in their early reading. Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme, and bright pictures that can be 'read' even by the non-reading child. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them want to go on reading.

Bear Detectives

by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain

Published 12 September 1975

New Cover Reprints of the classic Berenstain Bears' Beginner Books.

"Help! My pumpkin won first prize at the fair. Now I can't find it anywhere!" Where can the missing pumpkin be?

Beginner readers will enjoy the story of how THE BEAR DETECTIVES set out to catch a thief. They'll be especially delighted that it is the sensible little bears who solve the mystery while their father does everything wrong.


All beginning readers love stories about the Berenstain bears because Papa Bear is so disaster-prone. They identify with Small Bear, who watches Papa's hilarious efforts with sled, skis and skates in 'The Bears' Christmas'. 'I can read it all by myself' is the Beginner Books motto, and behind it is an understanding of how important it is for children to take pride and pleasure in their early reading. Beginner Books have been designed to appeal directly to children through the use of humour, rhyme, and bright pictures that can be 'read' even by the non-reading child. Some Beginner Books are simple stories, others are hilarious nonsense: both types have been designed to give children confidence and make them want to go on reading.

He Bear She Bear

by Stan Berenstain

Published 12 August 1974
HE BEAR SHE BEAR, what's the difference? Not much say the Berenstains, as they present young bears and children with a marvellous variety of role models for all 'whether we are he or she'. Bright and Early books help even the youngest child get ready to read. Simple stories and basic concepts are humorously presented in rhythm and rhyme. Pictures that fully explain the text help even babies make the important connection between word and meaning. It's never too early to find out that 'Learning to read is fun'.