Official English cover of The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream

Featured book

The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream

by Stan and Jan Berenstain

The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream is featured on A to Z StoryBook Corner. Sister Bear learns how daytime images can enter dreams and how talking about a nightmare can reduce its power.

Watch the read-aloud

See the story unfold

Ideas to explore together

The brain can remix recent experiences while we sleep. Describing a dream can separate the memory from the present moment.

After the read-aloud

Which parts of Sister’s dream connect to things she saw or heard earlier? What kind of story or activity helps you feel peaceful at bedtime?