Now in a durable hardcover edition, this collection of Level 1 I Can Read stories from the Berenstain Bears Living Lights library is sure to delight emergent readers, as well as parents and caregivers looking for trusted characters and stories that teach important life lessons.

As they practice early reading skills, children will gain invaluable lessons about sharing, caring, and helping others, all while having a joyful time in Bear Country.

Together for the first time, The Berenstain Bears Very Beary Stories includes the following popular stories:

• The Berenstain Bears Play a Fair Game
• The Berenstain Bears Respect Each Other
• The Berenstain Bears Get the Job Done

In The Berenstain Bears Play a Fair Game, Sister and Brother Bear love soccer and their team the Rockets. But when their rivals, the Steamrollers, prove that they'll do anything to win, soccer is no fun. As they read-along, children will discover how peacemakers are the true winners.

In The Berenstain Bears Respect Each Other, Gramps and Gran go on a picnic with Mama and Papa Bear and the cubs. As the family searches high and low for the perfect picnic spot, they end up learning a few things about good manners and respecting others.

In The Berenstain Bears Get the Job Done, it's clean-up day at the Bear home, and Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear are asked to clean out their playhouse. But soon the fun of sweeping and dusting wears off and playing baseball sounds much more fun. Readers will discover the value of working together to accomplish big jobs.