Good

Deed Scouts Help Their Neighbors

By Jan & Mike Berenstain

Release Date: 3/19/2013

Price: $9.99

A collection of beloved Berenstain Bear Good Deed Scout stories written to the Level
One I Can Read standards, with a special message about Gods love and family.

About the Author

Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bear books in 1962. Mike
Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these
lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan
died in 2005, and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures
from the family home and studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the
sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country.

Find The Berenstain Bears on Facebook, Twitter, and on their website:
http://www.berenstainbears.com/

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Each of you must respect

your mother and father
Leviticus 19:3

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The Berenstain Bears Help Their Neighbors

Copyright 2010 by Berenstain Publishing, Inc.
Illustrations 2010 by Berenstain Publishing, Inc.
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Zondervan, 5300 Patterson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530
ISBN 978-0-310-72164-2 (hardcover)
Honey Hunt Helpers ISBN 9780310721017 (2012)
Mamas Helpers ISBN 9780310720997 (2011)
Help the Homeless ISBN 9780310721024 (2012)
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Editor: Mary Hassinger
Art direction: Diane Mielke
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Honey Hunt
Helpers

Story and Pictures By

Jan and Mike Berenstain
L iv i n g

Lig hts

TM

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The Good Deed ScoutsBrother, Sister,

Fred, and Lizzysaw a sign:
Honey contest today.
Big prize for the best honey.

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Papa saw the sign too.

I will win the prize
with my wild honey, said Papa.
Where do you get wild honey, Papa?
asked Sister.

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From the wild bee tree, said Papa.

I am going on a honey hunt.
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Give her any help she may need

from you, for she has been the
benefactor of many people ...
Romans 16:2

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MaMas
Helpers

Story and Pictures By

Jan and Mike Berenstain
L iv i n g

Lig hts

TM

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The Good Deed Scouts were up

bright and early.
They were having breakfast at
the Bear familys tree house.

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What shall our good deed be today?

asked Scout Lizzy.
Scout Brother had an idea.
Mama could use some help, he said.

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We will be Mamas helpers today,

said Scout Sister.

That will be our good deed.

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As the Bible says, pointed out Scout Fred,

honor your father and your mother.
Good point, Fred, said Brother.

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Share your food with hungry people.

Provide homeless people with a place to stay.
Isaiah 58:7

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Help the
Homeless

Story and Pictures By

Jan and Mike Berenstain
L iv i n g

Lig hts

TM

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The Good Deed Scouts were

trying to think of a good deed to do.
Before they could, Widow McBear
came by.

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Hello, scouts, she said.

I have a good deed for you.
Thats great! said Brother.
What is it? asked Sister.

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I have an old house on top of

Spook Hill, said Widow McBear.
No one lives there. It is run down.
It sounds spooky! said Sister to Lizzy.

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I want to make it a home

for the homeless, said Widow McBear.
Will you scouts fix it up?
Yes, we will! said the Scouts.

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