Young readers will begin sounding out words and reading simple sentences in this Level One I Can Read addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn why it is important to stop being afraid and trust in God. The Berenstain Bears, Do Not Fear, God Is Near— part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for: Early readers ages 4-8 - Teaching new readers how to sound out words and use context clues - Sparking intentional conversations about God being in control and the importance of trusting him - Birthday gifts, Easter, holiday gift giving, or as a new addition to your home library The Berenstain Bears, Do Not Fear, God Is Near is an addition to the Living Lights™ series that: Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family - Continues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of books - Is part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date - Is a welcome addition to the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series with over 13 million copies sold since 2008 Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bears 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 his studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country. Berenstain Bears, Do Not Fear, God Is Near I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Living Lights By Stan Berenstain Jan Berenstain Mike Berenstain ZONDERVAN Copyright © 2012 Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain and Mike Berenstain All right reserved. ISBN: 978-0-310-72511-4 Chapter One When Sister Bear was little she was afraid of lots of things. She was afraid of bugs. She was afraid of birds. She was afraid of dogs and thunder and lightning. But Sister was most afraid of spooky shadows. When Sister got bigger she understood that trust in God takes away our fears. As the Bible says: "When I am afraid, I put my trust in you. In God, whose word I praise— in God I trust and am not afraid." She was not even afraid of thunder and lightning! (Continues...) Excerpted from Berenstain Bears, Do Not Fear, God Is Near by Stan Berenstain Jan Berenstain Mike Berenstain Copyright © 2012 by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain and Mike Berenstain. Excerpted by permission of ZONDERVAN. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Excerpts are provided by Dial-A-Book Inc. solely for the personal use of visitors to this web site.