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I Was A Bear For A Day

For ages 4-8, hard cover book, 36 pages, 6 3/4 by 8 1/4, $15.95 - Free Shipping

Your child transforms into a little bear, and witnesses the damage that careless humans can do to animal's homes. Teaches the importance of caring for our beautiful country and to respect nature. Your child learns that if everybody helps, we can make a big difference."

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Bobby and Susan were enjoying all the sights and sounds of nature. "This is a great place to live," they agreed.

Then they walked to a spot where some people had camped. Cans, bottles and papers were on the ground. Litter makes all the animals that live in the woods sad.

"This is just like throwing trash in somebody's living room," Bobby said. "I'm glad we brought a garbage bag! We can take this to the recycling center when we get home."

I Was a Bear for a Day - $15.95 Two Bears Look at the Trash left by campers.

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I Was A Bear For a Day (Complete Story)

"I Was A Bear For a Day" was created especially for

Robert Redford at the age of 5

To Robert

From Susan

May 21, 2006

Bobby Redford just loves to go camping! Tonight, he will be with his favorite camping partner, Susan.

Bobby was so excited when Susan helped him set up the tent in Sacramento, CA. They made lots of sandwiches and picked out fruit and cookies to eat later.

"Camping in the backyard isn't a pretend campout when you have a tent and you sleep overnight, is it?" Bobby asked. "No," agreed Jenny and Ariel who helped Bobby and Susan.

The next thing Bobby and Susan did was to get out all their camping gear. They placed the sleeping bags in the tent and checked their flashlights. Their canteens were filled with fresh water.

Bobby and Susan took turns with Jenny and Ariel, looking through the new Bass Pro Shops catalog that had just arrived in the mail. It was fun selecting all the things they could take on their next big campout in the deep woods. New Backpacks, a camp stove, hiking boots, and even a red canoe were chosen.

Afterwards, Bobby and Susan stretched out in front of the tent with Jenny and Ariel to eat their sandwiches and fruit. They watched the sky turn yellow, red and orange as the sun set. Soon it was time for Jenny and Ariel to go home. "Come back for breakfast," Bobby said.

It got very dark. Bobby turned on his flashlight. Even though Susan was with him, Bobby thought it was scary being outside at night. He really wasn't sleepy, so they went into the tent and sat on their sleeping bags to play a game.

When the game was finished, they were hungry again. Bobby and Susan ate cookies and talked. "What do you think it would be like to live outside in the dark woods, like a bear? Bobby asked.

"The woods are home to the bears, just like we have our homes here in Sacramento, CA," Susan explained. Susan told Bobby about the homes and eating habits of other animals.

Bobby laughed when they talked about the different foods humans eat and whether a bear would like all of them. Bobby decided he was not afraid to be outside in the dark anymore.

Bobby didn't remember falling asleep, but when he opened his eyes, something was very different! It was now morning and everything had changed. The tent was missing and all the camping gear was gone!

Bobby and Susan were in the middle of a forest, next to a river. They were bears! "This is even better than a campout," Bobby said. "Now the forest can be our home."

"If this is our home, where should we wash up?" Bobby asked. "I suppose we could use the river," Susan replied.

They were smiling as they walked to the river. "Remember, feet first, first time," they yelled. They counted to three together and jumped in safely.

After swimming and splashing around, they looked at themselves and thought they were clean. However, the water felt so good, they decided to swim a little bit longer.

While in the water, they noticed that the banks on either side of the river looked rather empty. "We could certainly use some more furniture in our home," Bobby laughed.

"You're right," Susan said. "We should get people to come and plant trees because bears can't."

Bobby knew that the trees make fresh air, protect the river banks and provide homes to birds and other animals. A tree-planting party would be fun and also help everyone.

After their swim, Bobby asked, "Where are we going to find our breakfast?" He was one hungry camper!

Susan answered, "Right here in the river. Bears scoop fish out of the water and eat them. Have you seen pictures in books of bears fishing?"

The two used their paws to swipe at fish that swam by them. They only took one trout each, so lots of fish would be left in the river.

"How are we going to build a fire?" Bobby asked. "Bears don't cook fish. We eat it raw," Susan chuckled.

At first they took little bites. It tasted good to their bear tongues and felt good in their hungry bear bellies.

Bobby and Susan ate breakfast, and talked about campfires. "Humans need to be careful with fires, so they don't burn down the woods," Susan told Bobby.

After breakfast, Bobby saw a log floating down the river. "Come on," he said to Susan. "This can be a canoe for us." They grabbed the log and started to float downstream.

"This is a lot of fun!" Bobby exclaimed. "I like being a bear. I enjoy the swimming, fishing and floating."

Susan replied, "If we were people in a real canoe, we would need to wear life jackets. Always remember this safety rule."

When they had floated long enough, Bobby and Susan let go of the log and swam to shore. Then they began to explore everything in the woods. Bobby saw birds eating berries and squirrels playing in the trees.

He saw busy bees buzzing around flowers and a big, sleepy snake sunning on a rock. All of these birds, animals and reptiles were his neighbors. Bobby and Susan were careful not to bother them.

We don't have to worry about getting lost in the woods because we're bears," Bobby said. "That's right," Susan agreed, "but it is still a good idea to have a compass and a map when we go hiking."

Bobby and Susan talked about the other things they would need on future hiking trips. "We should take a first aid kit with ointment and bandages. it might also be easier if we had fishing rods and reels," Bobby laughed.

Bobby and Susan were enjoying all the sights and sounds of nature. "This is a great place to live," they agreed.

Then they walked to a spot where some people had camped. Cans, bottles and papers were on the ground. Littler makes all the animals that live in the woods sad.

"This is just like throwing trash in somebody's living room," Bobby said. "I'm glad we brought a garbage bag! We can take this to the recycling center when we get home."

As Bobby started to pick up the litter, he heard someone calling his name. "Bobby, Bobby! Wake up, Bobby," the voice said.

Bobby opened his eyes. He saw Jenny and Ariel through the tent opening.

Outside the tent, he could hear Susan. "Bobby, get up! Your pancakes are almost ready."

Bobby realized he had been dreaming about being a bear! He was so glad that breakfast would be pancakes instead of raw fish.

Bobby rushed outside to talk to Jenny and Ariel. "Do you think you can camp with us next weekend?" he asked.

"I sure hope so," Jenny and Ariel answered. "I know you're ready to be out in the deep woods and enjoy all the plants and animals!" Bobby said.

During breakfast, they excitedly planned their next camping trip. "We'll have to be very careful when we build a fire," Bobby said. "Also, maybe we can plant some trees while we are out there."

Bobby continued, "We should remember to bring some trash bags to pick up any litter that we find." It surprised Jenny and Ariel to see that Bobby knew so much about camping.

Susan smiled at Bobby and said, "I'm glad you know it is important to take care of nature. If everybody helps, we can make a big difference."

Bobby was pleased that Susan thought he would be a good camper. He wanted to be the kind of camper that bears would invite to their homes.

Bobby Redford knew how much fun it was to be a bear for a day. Everyone should try it for at least one time!

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