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 the importance of coming together to make a difference for people in need. The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless — part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series with over 13 million sold—is perfect for: Early readers ages 4-8 - Teaching new readers how to sound out words and use context clues - Sparking meaningful conversations about the importance of volunteering and giving back to help those in need The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless 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 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 Help the Homeless I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Good Deed Scouts / Living Lights By Jan Berenstain Mike Berenstain Zondervan Copyright © 2012 Berenstain Publishing, Inc. All right reserved. ISBN: 978-0-310-72102-4 Chapter One The Good Deed Scouts were trying to think of a good deed to do. Before they could, Widow McBear came by. "Hello, scouts," she said. "I have a good deed for you." "That's great!" said Brother. "What is it?" asked Sister. "I have an old house on top of Spook Hill," said Widow McBear. "No one lives there. It is run down." "It sounds spooky!" said Sister to Lizzy. "I want to make it a home for the homeless," said Widow McBear. "Will you scouts fix it up?" "Yes, we will!" said the Scouts. (Continues...) Excerpted from The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless by 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.