7The Bere Beans stain n PICTURE BOOK COLLECTION Volume Two The Berenstain Bears m BOOK Collection x ' oo ks in One Stan a STAN AND JAN BERENSTAIN '' - r i Stan &Jan Berenstain The Be Bears renstain r ol oo ho ck to sch Stan &Jan Berenstain The members of the Bear family were sitting around talking about their favorite things — their favorite foods, their favorite colors, their favorite movies and TV shows. I like the crunch of snow After a while they got to their favorite seasons. beneath my feet, “What’s your favorite season, Papa?” asked Brother. “Winter,” said Papa. “Winter is my favorite season because it’s rugged. the little clouds your breath makes, the beauty of snow in the forest. Yes, my favorite season is definitely winter.” ' “Tell me, cubs,” said Papa. “What’s your favorite season?” “I bet I know your favorite season, Mama,” “Summer!” shouted the cubs. It wasn’t said Sister. “Spring!” exactly a big surprise that summer was the “Well,” said Mama, “I do like spring. cubs’ favorite season. I like the spring flowers, and spring is the best season for rainbows. But spring Summer with its trips to isn’t my favorite season. My favorite the old swimming hole, season is fall.” its overnight campouts, and just lying around watching the sky. “Why is that, Mama?” asked Brother. “Is it because the leaves turn beautiful colors?” asked Sister. “Is it because of October’s bright blue weather?” asked Brother. “No,” said Mama. “Fall is my favorite season because in the fall, it’s BACK TO SCHOOL!” School! thought the cubs. They had all but forgotten about school. Their minds flashed back to the But soon they would be going last day of school, many weeks ago, back to school and it would be, when they and their friends cheered and “Lots more pencils! Lots more books! shouted, “No more pencils! No more books! Lots more teacher’s dirty looks!” No more teacher’s dirty looks!” Maybe she would abHneMde g rca otimihrncoaglue wgbdha etctnhskte w ttdooea rtsyhec ethdh ociefaoyflle e.wrneodnuat.rld daot tshoem me aslhl.opping Hpatute hosrteeto i tckbnho igotgnh uh deyge ehccrlut ulfspoeb w wesot e fo su rfccepfoh atafoobfnoe osdleuc bhhatuafotsvoeilrn. g Puepr hoanp hs esrh seo wapo uolpde rcaast.ch As back-to-school day came closer, the cubs began to worry. “What if the work is too hard, and I can’t do it?” said Sister. “What if my new teacher is a sourpuss and doesn’t like me?” said Sister. “What if I go out for soccer and don’t make the team?” said Brother. “What if I get in trouble and get sent to the principal?” PRINCIPAL said Brother. o