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Zondervan, 5300 Patterson Ave SE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49530 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Berenstain, Stan, 1923 –2005. The Berenstain Bears’ piggy bank blessings / story and pictures by Stan and Jan Berenstain ; with Mike Berenstain. p. cm. — (I can read) Summary: Summar y: Mama Bear is surprise surprised d when she discovers why Sister and Brother Bear broke the piggy bank she was using to teach them about saving their money. ISBN 978-0-310-72505-3 (softcover) [1. Savings and investment—Fiction. investment—Fiction. 2. Money — Fiction. 3. Bears—Fiction.] I. Berenstain, Jan, 1923-2012 1923-2012.. II. Berenstain, Berenstain, Mike, 1951- III. Title. Title. PZ7.B4483Bfee 2013 [E]—dc23 2012037678 All Scripture quotations unless otherwise indicated are taken from the Holy B ible, International Version®, NIV® . Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.™ Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. Any Internet addresses (websites, blogs, etc.) and telephone numbers in this book are offered as a resource. They are not intended in any way to be or imply an endorsement by Zondervan, Zondervan, nor does Zondervan vouch for the content of these sites and numbers for the life of this t his book. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopy, recording, or any other — excep exceptt for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher. Zonderkidz is a trademark of Zondervan. Editor: Mary Hassinger Design: Diane Mielke Printed in China 13 14 15 16 17 18 /DSC/ 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

Brother and Sister Bear liked shopping with Mama. One day, Brother saw a toy he wanted. Brother said, “May I hav havee that toy plane?” Mama said, “Yes.” 4

Sister saw a teddy bear. Sister said, “May I have that teddy?” Mama said, “Yes.”

But Mama did not say yes all the time.

“I want that truck too,” Brother said. Mama said, “No, not today today..” “Why not?” asked Brother. “You cannot have all the things you want,” said Mama. “Why?” asked Sister. Then Mama had an idea.