The Berenstain Bears Go to School Electronic book published by ipicturebooks.com 24 W. 25th St. New York, NY 10010 For more ebooks, visit us at: http://www.ipicturebooks.com All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1978 by Stan and Jan Berenstain Originally published by Random House in 1978 No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. e-ISBN: 1-59019-241-9 Ebook conversion by wTree.com It had been a wonderful summer for the Bear family. They had gone swimming and boating at the lake. They had picnicked in the woods, and taken many walks along sunny paths. But now summer was just about over. There was a nip in the air. The birds were beginning to fly south, and the leaves on the tree house were changing colors. One evening at supper, Brother Bear said, "I'm getting tired of summer vacation. I think I'm ready to go back to school!" "That is good news," said Papa Bear. "Because school will be starting again, very soon!" Sister Bear's ears perked up at the word school. Mama Bear noticed. "As a matter of fact," she said, "Sister and I are going to meet her new teacher tomorrow." This year Sister would be starting kindergarten. And she wasn't quite sure how she felt about it. She liked being at home with her mother and father… her books and toys... and all her friends. "What will school be like, Mama?" she asked at bedtime. "You'll find out tomorrow," said Mama as she tucked Sister in and kissed her good-night. The next day, Mama and Sister packed a lunch and took the long walk down the winding dirt road to the Bear Country School. Handybear Gus was up on a ladder, fixing the roof. "Hello!" said Mama. "This is Sister Bear. She starts kindergarten next week." "Well be glad to have her," said Gus. "Miss Honeybear is the kindergarten teacher. You'll find her inside." "Hel