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 about the core value of faith as they read about Papa and the Good Deed Scouts’ cave-exploring adventure. The Berenstain Bears, Faith Gets Us Through — 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 trust, commitment, and the importance of biblical values The Berenstain Bears, Faith Gets Us Through 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. The Berenstain Bears, Faith Gets Us Through I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Living Lights By Stan Berenstain Jan Berenstain Mike Berenstain Zondervan Copyright © 2012 Berenstain Publishing, Inc. All right reserved. ISBN: 978-0-310-72501-5 Chapter One Today was a special day. The Bear Scouts were going to Spooky Cave. They wanted to earn their Cave Adventure Merit Badges. Scout Sister said, "I am a little scared." Scout Brother said, "Me, too." Scout Fred said, "As the Bible says, `The Lord is my light and my salvation —whom shall I fear?'" Spooky Cave looked spooky! It looked like a big, open mouth with big, sharp teeth. Scout Papa said, "Come on, scouts. Don't be scared. All we need is a little faith. Let's earn those badges." Mountain goats watched Papa and the scouts go into the cave. (Continues...) Excerpted from The Berenstain Bears, Faith Gets Us Through by Stan Berenstain Jan Berenstain Mike Berenstain Copyright © 2012 by Berenstain Publishing, Inc.. 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.