Stan Berenstain & Jan Berenstain [BERENSTAIN BEARS 01] The Berenstain Bears and the R ggs (v5.0)

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simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto.

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Berenstain, Stan.

The Berenstain Bears and the real Easter eggs / by Stan & Jan Berenstain. p. cm. – (A first time book)

summary: The Berenstain Bear cubs are anxiously awaiting all the candy and Easter eggs that Easter will bring, but Mama Bear and Mother Nature show them the true wonders of the season.

ISBN 0-375-81133-8 (trade) — ISBN 0-375-91133-2 (lib. bdg.) eISBN: 978-0-375-98247-7 (ebk)

[1. Easter—Fiction. 2. Bears —Fiction.] I. Berenstain, Jan. II. Title. PZ7.B4483 Bejq 2002 [E]—dc21 2001041882

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Title Page

Copyright

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Brother smiled. He knew that there were twenty-four cubs in Sister’s class and Teacher Jane made every cub give every other cub a valentine.

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“I just love holidays!” said Sister. “I wish every day was a holiday. Then you could get stuff every day.”

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to make forts out of,

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But Mother Nature hadn’t forgotten.

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This is what it said:

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And were they ever!

There were more jellybeans than you could ever count; sugar-trimmed, dark-chocolate, coconut-filled eggs with sugar roses and violets on them; life-sized, milk-chocolate bunnies; and one

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Happy Easter, indeed!

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Brother and Sister were so excited they ran all the way home. Mama was in the tree house front yard.

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“Now, my dear,” said Mama, “I know that what you want to tell me is very exciting, but I’m sure it can wait until you catch your breath. Meanwhile, I’ve got some exciting things to show you.”

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“How about that?” cried Papa. “How about what?” said Mama. “Didn’t Sister tell you?” said

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“Papa?” said Brother.

“All kinds of chocolate eggs!” continued Papa.

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“Just for cubs?” said Papa. “That’s right,” said Brother.

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“Here’s a red one and a pink one and a green one!” shouted Sister as she popped the eggs into her basket.

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Many of Sister and Brother’s friends won the really big prizes. But that was okay. The

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