The Bears' Picnic

by Stan Berenstain and Jan Berenstain

Book Overview

The quest for picnic perfection will delight readers in this classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss.

When the Berenstain Bears set out to find the perfect spot for a picnic, Father Bear says he knows just the place. But each ideal location turns out to be a complete disaster, with a train roaring past or hordes of mosquitoes. At last they find a place with no pesky crowds or noisy planes, and nary a mosquito . . . until it starts...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0394800419
• ISBN13: 9780394800417
• Release Date: August 1966
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.8" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 3 to 7 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 2

Customer Reviews

Birthday gift gone WRONG!

My 22yo son wanted to recollect books from his childhood, and mentioned this book in particular. When we opened it many of the pages were cut out! I saw the disappointment all over his face. I'll attempted to find it again because this was one of the hilarious topics, and illustrations. Recommended for all ages.

The Bears' Picnic

The Bears? Picnic by Stan and Jan Berenstain is a good book for children of all ages. The book was about a family of bears who were going on a picnic. But they couldn?t seem to find the right spot. Every time they went somewhere, something went wrong. First, they tried a spot where they used to go when they were young, but it was by a train. Next, they tried a quiet area that no one remembered except for Papa Bear, but that day there happened to be a big picnic there. Then they tried a spot by the pond that was great except that they got attacked by mosquitoes. When they got to a nice spot by a cliff, it turned out to be a dump. After dodging jets, and almost getting hit by lightning, do they ever find the perfect spot for a picnic? Read and find out. I thought this was a funny book brought on by the Bears? bad luck.

The Bears' Picnic

The Bears' Picnic is a wonderful book for people of all ages. This story is about the Berenstain Bears going on a picnic and trying to find the perfect spot to set up and eat. Papa Bear insists that he knows all the best spots in Bear Country but everywhere they go and set up something bad happens. For instance, the first place they go is a nice little spot under a tree, but unfortunately the spot happens to be by railroad tracks. I bet you can guess what happens next! A train comes and smokes them out. That is just one of the many incidences that happens in the story. I think almost every child would enjoy this book because it is full of surprises, just when you think the bears have found the perfect place to eat something goes wrong. I would recommend this book for kids from ages 2-7. It is also a good book for parents to read to their children, because I think many adults would enjoy it too. I'm 13 and I love this book, it's one of the best books I have ever read. Its funny rhyming patterns and words make it fun to read. I highly recommend you read this to your child or have your child read it, because it is really worth the time. I know you will enjoy this fantastic story by Stan and Jan Berenstain.

Ode to the Misconception Stall for Papa Bear!

This story was a favorite of our four children for many years!If you don't know it, check it out!Papa Bear is an impetuousfellow. In this humorous and beautifully illustrated poem, he promises to take Mother Bear and their son "to the very best place in the world" for a picnic. The poem nicely lays out many examples of stalled thinking, and will encourage youngsters reading the book to check out their assumptions before they leap. Papa Bear actually has a spot in mind where he and Mother Bear used to go. The only problem is . . . there's a smoky train that goes by that formerly idyllic spot now. Unwilling to admit that he may have been subject to the tradition stall (believing that things are unchangingly perfect), he charges off to try again. Before the Bear family is done, they will have found a big picnic full of other rowdy animals, mosquitos, trash in a dump, an airplane glide path, rain, and dangerous lightning. Sure enough, they trudge home . . . and have their picnic on their dining room table. Which is a round about way of saying that there's no place like home. Children will learn to question authority as well, having seen that Papa Bear can be so wrong. These are a lot of good lessons in one short, enjoyable book.Overcome your stalled thinking about how soon your children can start to improve their thinking with this book!

Trouble again for the Bear Family!

The Bear Family is at it again in another wonderful book from the Berenstains. As usual, Papa Bear's ideas and plans backfire on the whole whole family as they try to find the perfect place for a picnic. My children loved this book and I did as well.