Children's fiction

The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room

by Stan Berenstain

32 pages · First published 1983

Brother and Sister Bear’s room has become so messy that Mama Bear finally reaches the limit of her patience. The family’s attempt to clean it reveals that simply throwing everything away or hiding the clutter will not solve the problem. Working together, they create a system that gives belongings proper places. Stan and Jan Berenstain’s picture book uses familiar family frustration to teach organization and shared responsibility while keeping the conflict inside the humorous everyday world of the Bear family.