The Berenstain Bears' New Kitten

The Berenstain Bears

by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain

Brother Bear may have gone looking for bullfrogs, but he found a tiny, helpless kitten instead. After Mama Bear gets the new kitten all cleaned up, the Bear family is ready to adopt her—as long as Little Lady, the puppy, doesn't mind!

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Ebooks, Audiobook, Cats

32 pages, Paperback

First published May 22, 2007

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

[Candace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brother Bear is down at the pond hunting bullfrogs when he hears Mew! Mew! Brother spots a muddy kitten trying to climb up the muddy bank. He rescues the kitten and takes it home. Mama Bear cleans all the mud off of the kitten. They all decide to name the kitten Gracie. Little Lady, the dog, growls at Gracie, but she is not frightened and pops Little Lady on the nose. The Berenstain family decide to keep Gracie and they take her to the vet. With a prescription from the vet to give extra hugs to Little Lady, the Berenstain are one happy family.

This delightful book teaches compassion and consideration for animals. The rescue of the kitten and the feelings of the dog, even the goldfish is considered, speaks to the family atmosphere of the story. It's a good book to open the discussion on pet care, and what to consider when little ones bring home a stray kitty or doggy.

[Katt Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here we welcome Gracie the cat to the Berenstain Bear family. What I loved most about this book was there was no question that they would rescue the kitten and take proper care of it. They found a kitten and immediately tended to her needs before even tackling the "can I keep it" question - which sets the priority of taking care of another life before asking what's convenient for us.

When the time came to determine whether the kitten was going to stay with them, I also like that the matter was considered thoughtfully, and there was no question that once the decision was made they would do right by that kitten - making sure she was healthy and got all her shots.

Great story about compassion and pets. This is a definite win!

[Huratio · Rating 5 out of 5]

I liked it when the cat poked the dog on the nose.

[A.C. Bauch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Again, my cat bias is totally shining through here. Not to mention that our kitty is gray, which enhances the bias.

Regardless, I thought this book was cute and addresses a real issue many families face: what do you do when a child brings home a pet, and you already have pets? Thankfully, we're not at a point where the little one will be bringing home stray cats, but I appreciate how this book discusses some of the issues involved with such a decision.

I recommend this book for parents who are considering getting a new pet--or whose children want another pet.

[Alice · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am fostering 2, 6-7 weeks old kitten (both males) it is crazy. I am not sure what I was thinking. Well, I do know what I was thinking but my questions is WHY WAS A THINKING IT!? So, I have a clean safe place for the Kitties to crash, so right now I am kitten sitting until they get adopted! This is a good intro for someone who wants a cat. I would like to foster a dog, but if I make it through the cat fiasco or 2016 I can do anything RIGHT??
Nice early reader! Always good to read a Berenestain bear book!

[Whole And · Rating 3 out of 5]

When Brother finds a wet muddy kitten at the pond while looking for bullfrogs, even the Too-Tall's heart is open and helps to rescue the kitten!

After going through the process of cleaning up the kitten and making her comfortable, the Berenstain's decide to keep the kitten and their family list of pets grows!

Even though this is a level 1 reader, it feels more like a level 2 in terms of length of reading.

[Rosa Cline · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a level 1 beginning reader book but it's not a 'basic' read. Brother bear finds a homeless kitten stuck in the mud when he was out looking for frogs. He takes it home and the family start caring for it. Helping teach children compassion toward animals.

[Cassandra Gelvin · Rating 3 out of 5]

You can never have too many pets.

Not terribly interesting. Not really much to say about this. I don't have a dog, so I really don't know how to treat dogs when you're getting a new pet, or how accurate this book is. Kids probably shouldn't just randomly take home animals that they find in a pond, whether or not they're kittens. They might have rabies, or something worse. Another story that really doesn't go anywhere.

Brother Bear is in a pond and finds a kitten. He takes it home. They wash it off. It's a girl. They introduce it to their dog. The cat scratches the dog on the nose. They decide that that's a good sign. They decide to keep her. They take her to the vet. The vet says, she's fine, and make sure to hug your dog 20 extra times a day. The end.

The best part: "He rushed inside the tree house and showed his family the furry surprise."

Message: Kittens make good pets.

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[asiya | アセヤ (free palestine) · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've been meaning to read this book for SO LONG!!! 😍🐱😍

Sooooo glad that I finally got to get to it. 😄

The story was so relatable. 🥲

The origin core of how EVERYONE gets their lil' fluff butt (at one time or another). 😭

I hope that all kittens/cats (and animals in general) can find a safe, clean, and welcoming FURR-ever home to live in. 🥺🥺🥺

They are just little innocent beings. I wish to protect them all. T-T

[Sandy Safford · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love all Berenstain Bears’ books!

[Natalie Hills · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED this book! It shows that ALL people should be nice to animals, even bullies. It also shows proper care of animals. Responsibility and jealousy are big topics in this book. :-)

[K Morlando · Rating 4 out of 5]

We love the Berenstain bears books!

[Danny · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was great too

[Kelly Chester · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super cute book

[Victoria Weimar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another cute book from The Berenstain bears.

[Ali · Rating 3 out of 5]

A perfectly fine telling of the adoption of a new kitten.

[Zoey · Rating 4 out of 5]

Cute story about rescuing a kitten.

[Kc · Rating 5 out of 5]

6 mins

[Kristina · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Berenstain Bears! I always have and I always will. I love that there are newer books and children still enjoy them!! This is a book for an early reader. Some of the words might be a little challenging but there is nothing that is too much for the kids. This is also an AR book for anyone who might want to know. I would recommend this book to others!

[Edward Creter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Them Berenstains are still goin' strong years after their creators' deaths. In this one, Brother finds a kitten, and even the bully at school is nice enough to let him be. Why? No explanation. This is after all BEARRRenstain Country.

[Karen and Sarah Z · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty good. I like it because it has a kitten in it and it's really cute!

[Jaime · Rating 3 out of 5]

My kids love all the berenstain bear books! Always great lessons & values taught! :)

[Whitney · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another one of my daughters favorite. I had to leave out a few sentences because they were a bit over her head and I didn't feel like explaining it. But, she loved the kitty.

[Beyond the Pages with Eva K · Rating 4 out of 5]

The most unexpected surprise was Too Tall's reaction to the kitten. The funniest treat was Little Lady's response to the kitten's "love tap." Hahaha...

[Cassandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nostalgic! I read all of these books when I was a kid. I love revisiting them with my daughter. The kitten is adorable!

[Rina · Rating 5 out of 5]

My daughter and son both enjoyed this book. It teaches you good values.

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