Stan Berenstain - The Bears Picnic

Cover art copyright 2003 by Berenstain Enterprises, Inc.
Copyright 1966 by Stanley and Janice Berenstain.
Copyright renewed 1994 by Stanley and Janice Berenstain.
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Originally published by Random House, Inc., in 1966. www.randomhouse.com/kids
www.berenstainbears.com This title was originally cataloged by the Library of Congress as follows:
Berenstain, Stanley.
The bears picnic, by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
[New York] Beginner Books [1966] 72p. col. illus. 24cm.

B-41.
I. Berenstain, Janice, joint author. II. Title. PZ8.3.B4493Be 68-28460
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THE CAT IN THE HAT logo and Dr. 1957, renewed 1986. 1957, renewed 1986.

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M other Bear,
put your apron away. We are going to go
on a picnic today! Where are we going
on our picnic, Dad? To the very best place
in the world, my lad! Now you remember
this spot, my dear. When we were young,
we picnicked here. Papa, I do not
like to complain, but your wonderful spot
is next to a train! Where are we going
now, Papa Bear? Is there another
wonderful spot somewhere? Dont pester me
with questions, please. It is everything
a picnic spot should be. And no one remembers
it is here but me. What a spot! What a spot!
So quiet! So cool!
Just as it was
when I was in school. We had a school picnic
and I won first place
for eating the most pie
in a pie-eating race. Pop, this spot may
be very fine,
but look what it says
on that big sign! Dad, can you find us
another spot?
Are we having a picnic
today, or not? Now stop asking questions!
Be quiet! Stop stewing!
Your father knows
what he is doing. To pick a spot that is
just the right one,
you have to be very
choosy, my son. Nothing can bother
our picnic here! Lay out the picnic
things, my dear. I do not like
to say so, Dad, but another good spot
has just gone bad. I hope theres another
good spot you know. But how much farther
do we have to go?