Growing Up
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Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 2023

Growing Up

Written by Mike Berenstain

Part of the The Berenstain Bears: Gifts of the Spirit series

A bear cub must part with her beloved, smelly blanket. Can her family help her let go?

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32 pages
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Honey Bear clings to her cherished, yet smelly, blanket, taking it everywhere she goes. As the blanket's odor becomes unbearable, her family faces the challenge of helping her let go. Will Honey Bear embrace growing up and find comfort in new ways? Join the Berenstain Bears in a heartwarming tale of family, faith, and the spirit of growing up.

From the publisher

Honey Bear is growing up! The little cub finally learns to live without her smelly, old blanket in this Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit storybook! The Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit series celebrates the joy of faith, family, and friends–values essential to a wholesome and fulfilling life! This 32-page picture book, created by Mike Berenstain, son of Stan and Jan Berenstain, includes a soon-to-be classic story about growing up. Honey Bear takes her favorite blanket everywhere, but now it’s beginning to smell! Mama, Papa, and the cubs are concerned. How can they convince Honey Bear to give up that smelly, old blanket? Berenstain Bears Gifts of the Spirit Hardcover Books: CaringSharingLoveFamilyTrustFair Is Fair

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
32
Reading age
3–7
Audience
Picture
Themes & topics
Books about bearsBooks about familyBooks about coming of ageBooks about emotionsBooks about values and virtues
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Publication
Published
February 7, 2023
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780593302521

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