PBS DISTRIBUTION RELEASING A NEW DVD FROM “THE BERENSTAIN BEARS” THIS NOVEMBER

PBS DISTRIBUTION RELEASING A NEW DVD FROM “THE BERENSTAIN BEARS” THIS NOVEMBER

Arlington, VA – November 18, 2019 – This November, PBS Distribution has released “The Berenstain Bears: Lend a Helping Hand” on DVD. Kids will join Brother and Sister Bear on six adventures and learn about helping others and cleaning their room!  Families can also find full episodes of PBS KIDS series for free on their local PBS station, the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and PBS KIDS digital platforms including pbskids.org and the PBS KIDS Video app.

The Berenstain Bears: Lend a Helping Hand The Berenstain Bears new DVD will include 6 episodes – among them - Lend a Helping Hand. Brother and Sister Bear learn about helping others when they run into the frail and elderly Widder Jones on their way to a friend’s house. She recruits the duo to help with chores, which doesn’t excite the siblings. However, they soon learn that helping others can be truly rewarding. Other adventures on this DVD include Brother and Sister running out of storage space as they try and tidy their room, and then Brother apologizes to Sister when he discovers he has hurt her feelings.

Street Date: November 5, 2019 Episodes: 6 SRP: $6.99 Format: DVD, Digital Genre: Kids

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