The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze

Stan Berenstain · Jan Berenstain

Apr 2013 · Sold by Random House Books for Young Readers

About this ebook

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic First Time Book® from Stan and Jan Berenstain. Brother and Sister’s friends have started collecting a new toy called Beary Bubbies and the cubs just have to have them! Will Brother and Sister come to realize that it’s all just a fad, or will they be stuck in a toy craze forever? This beloved story is a perfect way to teach children about not having to follow the crowd.

About the author

Stan Berenstain and his wife, Jan, were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 300 Berenstain Bears books have been published and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons’ love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children’s book series ever.Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books—even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000. 

Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become one of the best-selling children's book series ever!