The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest by Stan & Jan Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest by Stan & Jan Berenstain-32 pages

Sister and Brother Bear and their cousin are going on a scout camping trip in the forest. Papa Bear tells them stories of ghosts and spooks in the forest to scare the cubs. Mama Bear and their Scout leader assure them that ghosts aren't real. However, Papa Bear is planning to dress up as a ghost and scare the cubs.

The Berenstain Bears' Family Reunion by Stan & Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears' Family Reunion by Stan & Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain-32 pages

The Bear Family has a family reunion at their tree house. Extended family members come from all around and arrive in all manner of forms of transportation. They have dinner and drink all the honey from the honey jars.

The Berenstain Bears Out West by Stan & Jan Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears Out West by Stan & Jan Berenstain-32 pages

The Bear family visits Uncle Tex's B-Bar-X Ranch "out west" in this adventure. They fly instead of taking a train, like normal. Papa Bear is bucked from a rowdy horse, among other things, on the family's visit. I am enjoying reading these Berenstain Bears picture books.

The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule by Stan & Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule by Stan & Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain-32 pages

Sister Bear learns a lesson on how to treat others in this picture book. Mama and Papa Bear give Sister a golden locket with the Golden Rule inscribed on the inside for her birthday. If more people lived by the Golden Rule, then the world would be a better place.

The Berenstain Bears and the Big Spelling Bee by Stan & Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears and the Big Spelling Bee by Stan & Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain-32 pages

I enjoyed reading Berenstain Bears (and watching the show) as a kid, so I wanted to read a few picture books for the challenge this month. I was in the school spelling bee a few times (and finished 2nd 3 times), so this book looked interesting to me. I enjoyed reading this. The cool thing about the Berenstain Bears is that it offers a lesson to kids and this one is no different. Papa Bear pushes Sister Bear when he learns that she has won her class spelling bee and has made the school spelling bee. He is vicarious about Sister Bear's being in the school spelling bee (which is a word Sister Bear must spell during the spelling bee) and he only realizes it when Sister Bear has to spell the word correctly. The lesson offered is to not take undue pleasure from another's success and push him or her too hard.