Berenstain Bears: Old Hat New Hat
Stan Berenstain; Random House 1997
A little bear goes to the store to find a new hat. In the store the bear finds so many choices, some hats are too big and some are too small. The little bear saved her money to buy a hat that she loves.
The bear explains how she doesn’t want to spend her money that she has saved on buying the wrong hat.
Economic Concepts
- Decision-Making
- Choices
- Spending
- Saving
Grade Levels
- Primary (K-3)


An extension activity:
After students read Old Hat, New Hat by Jan and Stan Berenstain, they create their own new 3-D hats.
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