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The Berenstain Bears' Big Book of Science and Nature
By Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain Dover Publications, Inc.
Copyright © 2013 Berenstain Enterprises, Inc.
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ISBN: 978-0-486-49834-8
CHAPTER 1
What makes a year?
Four Seasons. Four is all. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall.
Twelve Months. A lot to say. January, February, March, April, May. June, July, August, September. October, November and December.
How will you know which season is here? Come and we'll show you a Bear Country year.
A brand-new calendar! Hooray! Hooray! A whole new year starts today!
In the very first month on the very first day ...
is what we say.
Your knees shiver.
You see ice on the river.
Your breath shows.
You've got a runny nose.
You have to wear a scarf and cap.
Great Natural Bear starts his LONG winter nap.
Papa puts on long underwear.
There are fat snowflakes in the air.
(Continues...)
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