The Berenstain Bears and the Papa's Day Surprise

The Berenstain Bears

by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Join the Berenstain Bears as they celebrate Papa Bear and teach children about the importance of family. Makes a perfect gift for Father's Day with fun for the whole family--including  over 50 bonus stickers!

Come for a visit in Bear Country with this classic storybook from Stan and Jan Berenstain. It’s Father’s Day, and Papa thinks that Mama and the cubs have forgotten all about it . . . but they are actually planning something very special for him.

Continue to celebrate the true meaning of the seasons with more heartwarming holiday books from the Berenstain Bears—perfectly giftable with bonus stickers and more!

-The Berenstain Bears and the Mama's Day Surprise
-The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat
-The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear
-The Berenstain Bears’ Funny Valentine
-The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Holiday, Humor, Family

32 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2003

About the author

Stan and Jan Berenstain (often called The Berenstains) were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series the Berenstain Bears. Their son Mike Berenstain joined them as a creative team in the late 1980s.

Reviews

[Audryaunna · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful story about Papa bear who doesn't want a special day.

[Qamar · Rating 4 out of 5]

We are so pleased that you've read "The Berenstain Bears and the Papa's Day Surprise" by Stan Berenstain! The story teaches us about the joy of giving and how it's more rewarding to give than to receive, right?

You've learned from this book the value of thoughtful gestures, like planning a special day for someone you care about. Just like the Bear family organised a surprise for Papa Bear to show their love, you too can make someone's day special with a kind act or a thoughtful gift.

Remember this wonderful lesson, our little gem. Kindness and thoughtfulness go a long way, not just in our family but also with friends and even people we don't know well. A simple act can bring happiness to someone, including you.

Love,
Dad & Mom

[Pooja Banga · Rating 3 out of 5]

This classic Berenstain Bears story is the perfect way to teach children about the importance of family and thoughtfulness!

Papa bear doesn't want fuss over father's day but his family is planning to give him a surprise..

[Rose Rosetree · Rating 5 out of 5]

Although Papa Bear would prefer to downplay Father’s Day, the rest of the family conspires to make a celebration happen anyway.

Cornier than any of the other books I've seen about Berenstain Bears, but sweet!

I'd call it a FIVE STAR celebration-type book.

[Abigail · Rating 5 out of 5]

I miss my dad.

[Wetdryvac Wetdryvac · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, after reading nearly 5000 pages of litRPG, I needed a change of pace. This is that. It's also not really my speed.

[Hanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very typical father response to Father's Day.

[Amara Tanith · Rating 3 out of 5]

And now for something completely different: a Berenstain Bears book without a terrible moral!

Papa Bear is a product of... a less emotionally enlightened upbringing, let's call it. He's clearly one of the many men who suffer from the belief that there's something inherently unmasculine about having any feelings whatsoever. So while he thinks mother's day is a great idea, his ingrained sexism leads him to insist that the idea of a day dedicated to celebrating fathers' familial contributions is ridiculous and purely commercial.

Of course, he ends up succumbing to his human (er, bear?) nature and, you know, having those little things we like to call "feelings" and winds up disappointed that his family so easily complied with his anti-Father's Day spiel. So when Brother and Sister Bear, along with their neighbors, put together a Father's Day celebrating at a local restaurant and surprise Papa Bear, he's thrilled.

It's a cute little story, and I always love to see Berenstain Bears books in which one of the parents learns a lesson.

[Stef · Rating 2 out of 5]

Papa Bear is very adamant no one do anything for him for Father's Day, but he's so inundated by advertising and marketing schemes for the holiday that he decides maybe it'd be okay if the cubs did something for him after all. The day arrives, and no one is paying him any mind, so he mopes outside to a robin he sees a kindred spirit in. Of course, the cubs and Mama have a surprise for him—a Papa's Day Surprise, if you will: an all-hail-dads-themed brunch, followed by a gift of a Bearcalounger (oh, these puns!). It was sort of sweet to see Papa get all choked up, but overall this story was pretty bland.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I love "The Berenstain Bears" series, and I really wanted to like this book too. The Father's Day elements were sweet.

But as far as lessons in ethics, the Bears missed it this time around. Lying is okay when it's in furtherance of keeping secrets? Really? REALLY?

[Miri · Rating 3 out of 5]

Celebrate Father's day with the Berenstain Bears. Papa scoffs at father's day and says he doesn't want to celebrate, but as the day draws nearer he softens and begins to worry that his family won't celebrate father's day.

[Madelyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved when he got the chair at the end. I like it because it was cute to see the little baby being fed by papa.

[Tiny Mendoza · Rating 4 out of 5]

Made me miss my dad so much!

[Heather Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Pinky · Rating 3 out of 5]

Papa Bear gets a nice surprise from his cubs and wife on Father's Day.

[Jaime · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love all berenstain bear books!

[Kerry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read with my 4yo daughter.