Changes: The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room

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“When small bears forget to pick up, store, and stash, some of their favorite things end up in the trash.”
—Opening quote for The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room

The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room is the tenth book in the First Time Books series. It was later adapted into an animated episode of The Berenstain Bears.

Summary

After Brother and Sister making a mess of their room, Mama snaps and threatens to throw away all their toys. In the end, Papa helps the cubs by organizing all their stuff, making Mama happy.

Plot

The Bear family loves a clean house. They always kept the kitchen, cellar, and yard clean. However, Brother and Sister Bear's room is a mess. While the cubs spend more time arguing amongst themselves, and making little to no effort to clean Mama finds herself doing the work for them. Finally, she's had enough, and she decides to take a huge box, and throw all of their possessions.

Papa comes to the cubs' rescue and explains how the messy room isn't fair to him and Mama, and how it isn't fair to the cubs themselves. He and the cubs then come up with some ways to help keep their toys and other items organized better, and goes on to build some things for them.

The family works together, and eventually the room is neat and organized.

Publication history

1983, Random House (Paperback)

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