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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Berenstain, Stan. The Berenstain Bears and the Mama’s Day surprise / Stan and Jan Berenstain. — 1st ed.
p. cm. — (First time book) summary: As Mother’s Day approaches, Papa Bear and the cubs do their best to surprise Mama with breakfast in bed and a gift, and Mama does her best not to ruin the surprise.
eISBN: 978-0-375-98762-5
[1. Mother’s Day—Fiction. 2. Surprise—Fiction. 3. Bears—Fiction.] I. Berenstain, Jan. II. Title.
PZ7.B4483 Beht 2004 [E]—dc21 2003000699
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The signs of Papa and the cubs’ Mother’s Day plan weren’t hard to read.
They were out of eggs. But that wouldn’t be a problem. She could get farm-fresh eggs from Farmer Ben. Nor would sweet cream, sweet butter, and powdered sugar be a
There was a certain amount of bumping and thumping as Papa and the cubs stumbled around in the dark. Papa even slipped and almost fell down the stairs, but the cubs
Mama could just picture the mess they were making in the kitchen. It was all she could do to stay in bed. But after a few more clunks and some muffled shouts, she
“Happy Mother’s Day!” said Brother and Sister.
“This is absolutely delicious!” said Mama as she ate her French toast and sipped her sassafras tea. “I don’t know how to thank you.”
“I’d better get Honey Bear up and give her breakfast,” said Mama.
“No,” said Papa. “This is Mother’s Day. You just stay in bed and read your cards. The cubs and I will take care of everything.”
“Well,” said Sister, “how did you like your Mama’s Day surprise?”
