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The Berenstain Bears Books

In order from The Bike Lesson to The Berenstain Bears Reach for the Stars!.

The Berenstain Bears series is a set of 142 picture books by Jan Berenstain and Stan Berenstain, published between 1964 and 2025. Written for ages 0–12, most books run about 30 pages.

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First Book in the Series

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Book #1 · Picture Book · Ages 3–7 · 1964

The Bike Lesson

By Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

A father teaches his son how to ride a bike.

72 pages· 630 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud

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Summary: Small Bear is eager to ride his new bike, but first, he must master the art of bike safety with his father's quirky lessons. From stopping and turning to navigating hills, each lesson is an adventure filled with humor and unexpected twists. Will Small Bear conquer the challenges and ride confidently, or will his father's unique teaching methods lead to more chaos? Join the Berenstain Bears in this delightful tale of learning and laughter, perfect for early readers ready to embark on their own reading journey.

The complete set

The Berenstain Bears Series

142 books · Published 1964–2025

Year	Title	Author	Illustrator	Pages
1964	The Bike Lesson	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		72
1971	Berenstains' B Book	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		28
1972	C is for Clown	Stan Berenstain		42
1973	The Berenstain Bears' Nursery Tales	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1977	The Berenstain Bears' Science Fair	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		64
1978	The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		24
1978	The Berenstain Bears Go to School	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1981	The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1981	The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1981	The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1981	The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1982	The Berenstain Bears In the Dark	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1982	The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp	Stan Berenstain		32
1982	The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1983	The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1983	The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1984	The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1984	The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1984	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1985	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1985	The Berenstain Bears on the Moon	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		48
1985	The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1985	The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1986	The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habit	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1986	The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1986	The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1986	The Berenstain Bears No Girls Allowed	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1986	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1986	The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma's	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears Blaze a Trail	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Honey	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain		32
1988	The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1988	The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1988	The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1988	The Berenstain Bears Ready, Get Set, Go!	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1988	The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1989	The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1989	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Vacation	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1990	The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1990	The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1990	The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Pets	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1992	The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Grownups	Stan Berenstain		32
1992	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1993	The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Battle	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1993	The Berenstain Bears and the Bully	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1994	The Berenstain Bears and the Big Question	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1994	The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1995	The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1995	The Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		29
1995	The Berenstain Bears' Media Madness	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		112
1995	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1996	Big Book of the Berenstain Bears	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		160
1996	The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	32
1996	The Berenstain Bears Say Please and Thank You	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
1996	The Berenstain Bears Grow-It!	Stan Berenstain		23
1996	The Berenstain Bears Cook-It!	Stan Berenstain		24
1996	The Berenstain Bears Draw-It!	Stan Berenstain		23
1996	The Berenstain Bears Fly-It!	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain		23
1997	The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1997	The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1997	The Berenstain Bears Go Out to Eat	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
1997	The Berenstains' A Book	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		36
1998	The Berenstain Bears Get Their Kicks	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
	The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	32
1999	The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1999	The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2000	The Birds, the Bees, and the Berenstain Bears	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2000	The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2000	The Berenstain Bears and the Big Blooper	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2001	The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
	The Berenstain Bears and the Excuse Note	Jan Berenstain, Stan; Berenstain		32
	The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2003	The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	48
2004	We Like Kites	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2004	The Berenstain Bears and the Mama's Day Surprise	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2005	The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain		32
2005	The Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain		32
2006	Hug and Make Up	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	32
2006	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Car Trip	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain		32
2006	The Berenstain Bears Go on Vacation	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2007	The Berenstain Bears Lose A Friend	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2007	The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Commercials	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2007	The Berenstain Bears and the Big Spelling Bee	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2008	The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	32
2008	The Berenstain Bears' Big Bedtime Book	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Stan & Jan Berenstain	48
2008	The Berenstain Bears' Baby Easter Bunny	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	16
2008	Los Osos Berenstain Oran Antes de Dormir	Stan and Jan Berenstain w/ Mike Berenstain		32
2008	The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Party	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		16
2009	The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2009	Safe and Sound!	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2009	The Berenstain Bears' Sick Days	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	32
2010	The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted House	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Jan & Mike Berenstain	16
2010	The Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2010	The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2011	Tales From Bear Country	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain		188
2011	The Berenstain Bears Come Clean for School	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2011	The Berenstain Bears' Winter Wonderland	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	16
2011	The Berenstain Bears and the Nutcracker	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2012	We Love Our Mom!			24
2012	The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Dig	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	24
2012	The Berenstain Bears' Old-Fashioned Christmas	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2013	The Berenstain Bears Go Green			24
2013	We Love Our Dad!	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	24
2013	The Berenstain Bears' Night Before Christmas	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2014	The Berenstain Bears Easter Parade	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2014	The Berenstain Bears' Graduation Day	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2014	Thanksgiving All Around	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	16
2014	The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Love Bug	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2015	Hospital Friends	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2015	5-Minute Berenstain Bears Stories	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	192
2015	The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for School	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	16
2015	The Berenstain Bears Say "I'm Sorry!"	Mike Berenstain		20
2016	The Berenstain Bears Easter Blessings	Mike Berenstain		20
2016	The Berenstain Bears Under the Sea	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2016	The Berenstain Bears Take-Along Storybook Set	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	120
2016	The Berenstain Bears Visit the Firehouse	Mike Berenstain		24
2016	The Berenstain Bears Love One Another	Mike Berenstain		20
2017	The Berenstain Bears' Show-and-Tell	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2017	The Berenstain Bears We Love the Library	Mike Berenstain		24
2018	Long, Long Ago			24
2018	The Berenstain Bears Just Grin and Bear It!	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	96
2018	The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Bed	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	16
2018	The Berenstain Bears' Pet Rescue	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2019	That's So Rude!	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2020	The Berenstain Bears Visit the Farm	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	16
2020	Halloween Is Sweet!	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		22
2020	The Berenstain Bears Visit Big Bear City	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2021	The Berenstain Bears' St. Patrick's Day	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2021	The Berenstain Bears' Big Halloween Party	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	32
2021	Meet the Berenstain Bears!	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	18
2021	Santa Bear	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		22
2022	The Berenstain Bears Take Turns	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2022	The Berenstain Bears' Numbers Book	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2022	The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw	Mike Berenstain		32
2023	The Berenstain Bears' Big School Project	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2023	Thankful for Family	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		22
2023	Let's Talk About Money	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		64
2024	The Berenstain Bears Stay Healthy	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
2025	The Berenstain Bears Reach for the Stars!	Mike Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	24
	Too Loose, Too Tight, Just Right			48

Companion series

The Berenstain Bear Scouts Series

16 books · Published 1987–1998

Year	Title	Author	Pages
1980	The Berenstain Bears Christmas Tree	Stan and Jan Berenstain w/ Mike Berenstain	72
1982	The Berenstain Bears: Jobs Around Town	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	32
1992	The Berenstain Bears Learn to Share	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	40
1992	The Berenstain Bears' Perfect Fishing Spot	Mike Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	40
2008	The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule	Mike Berenstain	32
2008	The Berenstain Bears Go to Sunday School	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2008	The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers	Mike Berenstain	32
2008	The Berenstain Bears: God Loves You!	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2009	The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2009	The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2009	The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2010	The Berenstain Bears and a Job Well Done	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2010	The Berenstain Bears and the Gift of Courage	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2010	Kindness Counts	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2010	The Forgiving Tree	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2011	The Berenstain Bears Follow God's Word	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	160
2011	Let the Bible Be Your Guide	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	40
2011	The Berenstain Bears Reap the Harvest	Mike Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	40
2011	The Berenstain Bears: The Trouble with Secrets	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	40
2011	The Berenstain Bears Show Some Respect	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2011	The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Christmas	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	12
2012	The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2012	God Bless Our Home	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2012	God Bless the Animals	Jan & Mike Berenstain	32
2012	The Berenstain Bears Get Involved	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2013	The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Things	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2013	The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings	Mike Berenstain	24
2013	The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Blessings	Mike Berenstain	24
2014	The Berenstain Bears Keep the Faith	Mike Berenstain	24
2014	The Berenstain Bears Blessed are the Peacemakers	Mike Berenstain	24
2014	The Berenstain Bears and the Biggest Brag	Mike Berenstain	24
2014	The Berenstain Bears God Made You Special	Mike Berenstain	24
2015	The Berenstain Bears God Bless Our Country	Mike Berenstain	24
2015	The Berenstain Bears' Harvest Festival	Mike Berenstain	24
2016	The Berenstain Bears' Easter Sunday	Mike Berenstain	24
2016	The Berenstain Bears Mother's Day Blessings	Mike Berenstain	24
2016	The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings	Mike Berenstain	24
2016	The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel	Mike Berenstain	24
2017	The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Pets	Mike Berenstain	24
2017	The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Gramps & Gran	Mike Berenstain	24
2017	The Berenstain Bears God's Wonderful World	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2017	The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Blessings	Mike Berenstain	24
2018	The Berenstain Bears Father's Day Blessings	Mike Berenstain	24
2018	The Berenstain Bears Truth About Gossip	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	32
2018	The Berenstain Bears Stand Up to Bullying	Mike Berenstain	24
2019	Why Do Good Bears Have Bad Days?	Mike Berenstain	24
2019	The Very First Easter	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	24
2019	The Berenstain Bears Do the Right Thing	Mike Berenstain	24
2019	The Berenstain Bears: The Trouble with Tryouts	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	96
2019	The Berenstain Bears' Epic Dog Show	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	96
2019	Patience, Please	Mike Berenstain	24
2019	The Berenstain Bears Go Christmas Caroling	Mike Berenstain	24
2020	My Bedtime Book of Poems & Prayers	Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	30
2020	The Berenstain Bears and the Rowdy Crowd	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	96
2020	The Berenstain Bears Honesty Counts	Mike Berenstain	24
2020	The Berenstain Bears' Nature Rescue	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	96
2020	The Berenstain Bears God Loves the Animals	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	14
2020	The Berenstain Bears Love Is Kind	Mike Berenstain	24
2021	The Berenstain Bears Learn About Heaven	Mike Berenstain	24
2021	The Berenstain Bears Bears on Time	Mike Berenstain	24
2022	The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving for Little Ones	Mike Berenstain	14

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The Berenstain Bears: Gifts of the Spirit Series

The Berenstain Bears I Can Read Series

The Berenstain Bears Beginner Books Series

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