The Berenstain Bears and the Ducklings - READ ALOUD Books for Children

The Berenstain Bears and the Ducklings by Mike Berenstain. The bear family visits farmer Ben's farm. They like to help feed the animals. They feed the chickens. They feed the pigs. Down at the pond, the bears feed the ducks. There is a mama duck and a papa duck. The papa duck has a bright green head. It's time to go home. Goodbye, duckies, says the cubs. The ducks follow the bears home. No more food, duckies, says mama. But the ducks don't want food. They look around the yard. Mama duck pokes into the flower bed. The ducks waddle away. What are they looking for? The next day, sister goes out the back door. Quack! Is that a quack she hears? She looks in the flower bed. It's mama duck. She is sitting on a nest. Sister shows the nest to the rest of the family. Mama duck will lay her eggs here, says mama bear. We must not bother her. The bear family stops using the back door. They only use the front door. They try not to make too much noise. They don't want to scare mama duck away. The cubs peek out the window. Papa duck comes by. He takes a turn sitting on the nest. Mama duck needs something to eat. She goes back to the farm. Mama duck soon comes back. She sits on the nest again. The cubs watch her and watch her. Won't those eggs ever hatch? One morning, the cubs peek out the window. They hear peeping sounds. The eggs are hatching! There are ducklings! Mama and papa duck lead their ducklings. They lead them in a line. They lead them right across the front yard. Uh-oh! Mama and papa duck are leading their ducklings toward the road. Papa calls the police. The police come right away. They stop the cars on the road. Mama and papa duck lead their ducklings down the road. The police go in front. Soon they come to Farmer Ben's farm. Mama and papa duck feed their ducklings to the pond. They all jump in. They are very happy. Brother, sister, and honey feed the ducks. They are very happy too. The end.