This title was originally catalogued by the Library of Congress as follows:

Berenstain, Stanley. The bears’ vacation, by Stan and Jan Berenstain. [New York] Beginner Books [1968] 63 p. col. illus. 24 cm. “B-52” I. Berenstain, Janice, joint author. II. Title. PZ8.3.B4493Be 68-28460

eISBN 978-0-375-98313-9

Copyright © 1968 by Stanley and Janice Berenstain, copyright renewed 1996 by Stanley and Janice Berenstain. Cover art copyright © 2003 by Berenstain Enterprises, Inc.

All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. Published in the United States by Random House, Inc., New York, and simultaneously in Canada by Random House of Canada Limited, Toronto.

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Contents

Title Page

Copyright

First Page

Hooray! Hooray!

We’re on our way!

Our summer vacation

starts today!

And here we are.

What a wonderful trip!

Let’s get in the water!

Let’s go for a dip!

Small Bear! Small Bear!

Don’t you go too far.

I want to see you

wherever you are.

Don’t you worry.

Don’t you fear.

I’ll show him

all the dangers here.

I’m watching, Dad!

I’m all set to go!

Then here is the first rule

you should know.

Obey all warning signs!

Look around.

Are there any warning signs

to be found?

There is one.

And I think

you should know

it says in big letters,

STRONG UNDERTOW!

Ah, yes, Small Bear.

You’re right! It does!

Do you see how good

my first rule was?

Yes, Papa! Here!

Catch hold of this line.

I’ll be safe when I swim now.

That lesson was fine.

You will be safe

when diving, too,

after I give you

rule number two.

Look first. Then dive

when all is clear.

Now let’s take a look.

Is there anything near?

Yes, Dad, there is.

I see a twig!

Never mind that!

It’s not very big.

You proved it, Dad.

Even a twig

can be bad.

Right, my son.

That is very true.

It’s a pleasure to teach

these rules to you.

Dad, I’ll remember

the rules you gave.

Now let’s go surfing.

Let’s ride on a wave.

Now we go on

to rule number three.

Beware of all rocks

when surfing at sea.

Look, Papa! Rocks!

Right there ahead!

We should beware of them

as you said.

Those rocks are much

too far away.

The surf will not

reach those rocks today.

Then, on the other hand,

we might

end up on those rocks.

You see? I was right!

I think I understand

safety now.

Thank you, Dad,

for showing me how!

But I have much more

to tell you, my son.

My safety rules

have only begun!

When people vacation

at the shore,

they like to take walks.

They like to explore.

So watch your step

is rule number four.

There are many sharp shells

along the shore.

Here’s a sharp one!

I’ll step with care.

But may I keep it?

It looks quite rare.

Wait now! Don’t touch

anything yet!

There’s another rule

you have to get!

Here it is …

rule number five.

Watch what you touch.

It may be alive!

Rules four and five

are good to know.

Now I’ll be safe

wherever I go.

Not quite, my son.

Hop into this boat!

You must learn the rule

for safety afloat!

Out in a boat,

you must take care.

And here is rule number six,

Small Bear.

Keep a sharp lookout!

It’s easy to do.

Watch me, now!

I’ll do it for you!

See? Like this!

Only a fool

would sail on the sea

without this rule!

It’s a very good rule.

I can see that, Dad.

Without it, things might

get very bad!

I’ve been happy to learn

all you had to teach.

Are we ready, now,

to go back to the beach?

I have one rule more

before we go,

and then you’ll know

all you need to know.

One more thing

people do at the shore …

they go underwater

and explore.

In exploring

underwater places,

there are many, many

dangerous spaces.

And my last rule

is simple and clear:

Stay out of caves

when exploring down here!

Hmmm. This cave

is big and wide!

It might be safe

to go inside.

But, Papa, do you

think you should?

Something tells me

it wouldn’t be good!

As I was saying,

stay out of small spaces,

and any other

dangerous places!

WOW!

We learned that rule

very fast!

Tell me, Dad,

was that the last?

Yes, that rule

was the very last one.

My safe vacation rules

are done!

Ma!

You won’t have to worry

any more!

Pa taught me how

to be safe at the shore!