| Author/Contributor(s): | Berenstain, Jan; Berenstain, Stan; Berenstain, Mike; Berenstain, Jan |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins |
| Date: | 5/22/2007 |
| Binding: | Paperback |
| Condition: | NEW |
Brother Bear may have gone looking for bullfrogs, but he found a tiny, helpless kitten instead.
The muddy kitten was struggling to climb the pond's muddy bank, so covered in dirt that nobody could tell what color she was. Schoolyard gang leader Too-Tall seems ready for trouble—until he spots the shivering ball of fur and hands over his hat for a safe ride home.
Back home, Papa Bear fetches warm water, washrags, and cotton balls to wash the kitten's eyes and paws. Sister Bear begs to keep the sweet newcomer—though Mama insists that cleaning up the muddy ball of fur comes first.
After Mama Bear gets the new kitten all cleaned up, the Bear family is ready to adopt her—as long as Little Lady, the puppy, doesn't mind!
- Kitten Books for Kids: Papa confirms that the sweet gray stray is a girl, and Sister Bear falls in love with the clean, combed newcomer, naming her Gracie.
- Found Family: A tense first meeting turns comical when tiny Gracie pops Little Lady on the nose, proving this brave little cat is not afraid of dogs.
- Sibling Dynamics: Brother Bear worries about how Goldie the goldfish will fare around a curious cat, while Papa reassures the cubs that Little Lady will keep watch.
- Also by This Author: The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores, The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Dig and The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Battle.