Cover art copyright © 2003 by Berenstain Enterprises, Inc Copyright © 1966 by Stanley and Janice Berenstain Copyright renewed 1994 by Stanley and Janice Berenstain All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions Published in the United States by Random House Children’s Books, a division of Random House, Inc., New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto 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 eISBN 978-0-375-98314-6 BEGINNER BOOKS, RANDOM HOUSE, and the Random House colophon are registered trademarks of Random House, Inc THE CAT IN THE HAT logo ® and © Dr Seuss Enterprises, L.P 1957, renewed 1986 All rights reserved v3.1 Title Page Copyright First Page Mother 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 Pooh! Rain to a bear is nothing at all We’ll picnic here and let it fall Come back! What kind of bears are you? Scared of a drop of rain or two! Bring back that food! This place will It’s dry in here It’s warm here, too! It does look warm Yes, I agree But it looks much, much too warm for me! Wait, now! Wait! You wait for me! I’ll find a better spot You’ll see I’ll find the perfect place to eat I’ll find a spot that can’t be beat! The finest spot you’ve ever seen.… Now, THAT is the kind of place I mean! He did it, Mother Did he not? He found the perfect picnic spot! ... 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]... Books [1966] 72p col illus 24cm “B-41.” I Berenstain, Janice, joint author II Title PZ8.3.B4493Be 6 8-2 8460 eISBN 97 8-0 -3 7 5-9 831 4-6 BEGINNER BOOKS, RANDOM HOUSE, and the Random House colophon are... 2003 by Berenstain Enterprises, Inc Copyright © 1966 by Stanley and Janice Berenstain Copyright renewed 1994 by Stanley and Janice Berenstain All rights reserved under International and Pan-American