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NEW BERENSTAIN BEARS BOOKS ON THE WAY!

On the heels of the hardcover book, The Berenstain Bears' Family Reunion , three new Berenstain Bears books are to be published.

On May 26th, The Berenstain Bears: Safe and Sound! will be available in stores across the country andonline. Brother Bear and Sister Bear love to ride their skateboards. When their usual skating park closes, the only place left to ride is a neighborhood spot where helmets are not the fashion! Will Brother and Sisterforget Mama's advice about putting safety first?

Building on the success of the first four books in The Little Lights Berenstain Bear series, this month sees the publication The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors. Most of the Berenstain Bears’ neighbors are like the Bear family—they keep their homes neat and clean. Except for the Bogg Brothers who live in a run-down shack. In The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors children learn that being a good neighbor takes more than keeping a nice home.

In The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game, Brother and Sister Bear love to play soccer, and their own Papa Bear is the coach of their team. But, during one tough game, they learn important lessons about fair play and sportsmanship for young and old, alike. Coach Papa Bear wants his team to play fair. But the other coach just wants to win. The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game shows that players and coaches should act in a way that pleases God.

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS' FAMILY MATTERS IS A HIT!

After wowing audiences in its premiere run, the Walnut Street Theater for Kids production of THE BERENSTAIN BEARS FAMILY MATTERS has created a 20 minute version: THE JUNK FOOD EDITION that will be making a special 3-week appearance at Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum from May 19 through June 8!

This version of the Walnut Street Theater's world premiere includes many songs from the full-length musical, a brand new set, and of course those lovable bears.

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS FAMILY MATTERS is a delightful new musical at Philadelphia's Walnut Street Theater that weaves classic Berenstain Bear books, including Learn about Strangers,Too Much Junk Food, and Trouble at School into one big bear of an adventure.

Audiences can see the full show at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA, July 9 to July 19. Bring a production near your home soon by ordering the script and dramatic rights.

THE BERENSTAIN BEARS BUILD CHARACTER

An educational publisher, the Guidance Group, has a series of Berenstain Bears character education workbooks games. Their Berenstain Bears Character Education Resources feature products offering the most important character education themes and lessons, exclusive and hard-to-find Berenstain Bears books and kits, and other award-winning character education materials (like the Good Behavior Bingo card at right) including games and videos.

BERENSTAIN BEARS DVD NEWS

2009 marks the 30th anniversary of Berenstain Bears on TV. For the first time, some of their classic early specials will be released on DVD. On January 20th, The Berenstain Bears: Kindness, Caring & Sharing DVD was released with their original Valentine’s Day network special, “Comic Valentine” plus four additional episodes including "Messy Room," "Trouble With Friends," "Too Much Birthday," and "Go Fly A Kite."

On February 3rd, The Berenstain Bears' Springtime Surprises DVD was released. It includes the classic "Easter Surprise," "Play Ball," "Save the Bees," and "The Berenstain Bears and the Truth." Original animation cells from "Easter Surpise" can be found in our Gallery.

Of course, there are Berenstain Bears DVD's, compilations of the latest Berenstain Bears PBS series. We have just updated our DVD page so that it now features over 30 DVD collections. Think you have them all? Take a look and see.

FIRST TIME BOOKS

Bowing to requests from numerous visitors, we have put together a page of First Time Books in print. See which ones you have in your library.