Berenstain Bears Books

The Berenstain Bears and the Truth (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 27 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

what a whopper 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

This was a great book. Sometimes you can tell your children something many times, and a book or children's show can suddenly make it click for them. Lots of good lessons here-- always tell the truth, lying breaks the trust between people, and lying makes things complicated and leads to more lies, i.e. When Brother & Sister are asked what happened for the second time, they can't exactly remember how the story went the first time they told it! Stan Berenstain had a wonderful talent for making a life lesson entertaining.

Terrific Teaching 5 out of 5 stars.
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This and all the Berenstain Bears books are excellent teaching tools for preschoolers. My four year old granddaughter asks for them to be read over and over.

Lessons our two year-old enjoys 4 out of 5 stars.
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I remember the Berenstain bears fondly from my childhood. The books are entertaining with nice illustrations, bright colors and the always interesting...talking bears. They introduce life lessons without being overly preachy about. Our two year-old remembers the lessons and we use them regularly to remind him when he slips up. He is just figuring out how to lie ("mommy didn't give me vitamin yet"). He understands when we compare what he says to the book he knows so well. We've got a bunch of these books and we plan to get all of them!

Editorial Review:

When Brother and Sister Bear accidentally break Mama's favorite lamp, their little lie grows bigger and bigger, until Papa Bear helps them find the words that set everything right again.

The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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Total reviews: 47 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Great book 5 out of 5 stars.
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I have talked to my daughter on many occasions about strangers. However, after reading this book to her several times (and stopping to talk about what was happening), she's finally starting to understand that she shouldn't interact with strangers unless her parents are around.

Two boys' review: Helps broach the danger without scaring kids 4 out of 5 stars.
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I've reviewed many of the Berenstain Bears books available at Amazon. I mix these books into the bedtime reading rotation for our two young sons. I like these books because they allow me to review manners, morales and important lessons at the end of the day.

"Learn About Strangers" is as important a topic as it is difficult to teach without scaring your kids. This book shows how everyone needs to be aware of their surroundings. At different points in the story, both of the young bears get caught up and forget the book's lesson. Fortunately, their sibling is able to help remind them to be careful.

I also recommend these other Berenstain Bears' books:

The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores
The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV

Editorial Review:

When Papa Bear tells the cubs why they should never talk to strangers, Sister begins to view all strangers as evil until Mama brings some common sense to the problem. "The Bears' rules for safe conduct among strangers are listed on the last pages, including a rule about the privacy of a bear's body. A good book to start awareness in young children."--School Library Journal.  

The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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Total reviews: 15 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Wonderful book to remind kids of their manners 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book was even better than I thought it would be. My 5 year old actually requests me to read it to her. When she starts to act up, I just remind her to use her manners, just like the Berenstain Bears. Or she will often times use great manners and tell me that she uses good manners just like the Bears. It's wonderful. It's a must-have for all parents with toddlers.

A Nice Story 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is one of the Berenstain Bears all time classics. It's a wonderful guide to how to achieve better manners in the family.

Manners Matter! 5 out of 5 stars.
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In today's culture manners are becoming an increasing issue. Parents aren't sure how to handle their children, without over stepping their boundaries. This book may be a good starting point, on where to begin. The younger the child the better.

Editorial Review:

"When Mama Bear's efforts to improve her family's manners are unsuccessful, she devises a Politeness Plan--a chart listing a chore as a penalty for each act of rudeness. Basic etiquette is presented in a practical way. Berenstain illustrations add humor and understanding."--School Library Journal.

The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Battle

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Total reviews: 11 Average rating: 3.0 of 5

Another disappointed Berenstain Bears fan... 2 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I wish I had read the reviews before purchasing this book. I love the Berenstain Bears and thought this book would offer my children some insight into dealing with our own "bedtime battles." Isn't that what our beloved Berenstain Bears books do? Teach a lesson? There is no moral in this book; Mama and Papa simply fall asleep reading to the cubs. Thus, the message this book seems to send is that if a child dawdles and fusses long enough, he/she can stay up all night reading books. I'm disappointed. I bought this book to address the problem, not to reinforce it.

The kids win. 2 out of 5 stars.
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Like other reviewers, I was disappointed with this book. We've come to expect much from the Berenstain Bears -- foremost: a lesson. This book details a frustrating situation that leaves the parents exhausted. Instead of going to bed like Papa Bear instructs, the kids dilly-dally around with toys, baths, books and more. The parents present a disunited front and the kids respond with chaos. In the end, Brother and Sister put Mama and Papa to bed then stay up to read books. The respect and obedience usually present in these stories is missing. In its place is whining, excuses and procrastination.

I may have liked the book more, if I had bought it with different expectations. But with these loved characters, this story merely disappoints. I'm returning the book before reading it to my children.

Editorial Review:

Who wants to go to bed when you can play with dinosaurs, have a tea party or get a piggyback ride on Papa Bear? Brother Bear and Sister Bear are doing everything they can to postpone their bedtime – even if that means putting Mama and Papa Bear to bed first!

Ages 3–7

The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

great book 4 out of 5 stars.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful.

This is an excellent book it really helps kids learn about money. The illustrations are perfect for my four year old

Trouble with Money 5 out of 5 stars.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.

I like this book because it showed me not to spend all the money i receive for special occassions on things that i may not need but i want very badly. It showed me that i need to be very careful with money and that spending it on everything isn't always a good choice.
Alyssa Seifferly

awesome book, awesome lesson 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

the illustrations are what got me interested in this book when I got it from a book club as a kid. It teaches a good lesson about money and how to not act spoiled, and the idea that money should not make you greedy

the berenstain bears trouble with money 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

i think this book is a really good book and i think that they have a problem with money and that they are really bad at that and i am to and my mom like tells me the same thing and it is cool just to have something that relates to my life and my mom tells me no don't spend all your money and stuff like that and that means i have a TEXT TO SELF and i love to read and it is cool. thats all i wanted to say. p.s. i love the bereanstain bear books they are so cool and i just love them and they are so cool i wish i could be a good writter just like you but you are a really good writter and if i could be like you i would but i am glad i am diffrent than everybody i love your books.

Editorial Review:

To earn coins for the Astro Bear video game, Brother and Sister Bear find ways to work for money. How they find the middle ground between being spendthrifts and little misers makes for a funny, realistic story.

The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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Total reviews: 3 Average rating: 3.5 of 5

True to life story but where's the ending???? 2 out of 5 stars.
9 of 12 people found this review helpful.

Berenstain Bears First Time Books usually touch upon some true to life problem that children encounter in their lives. The stories end with some meaning, helpful solution or an understanding that maybe it's not really a big problem. "Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze" does neither of these. The story is true to the Beanie Baby craze but there is no solution or even an understanding at the end. My children and myself were for the first time truly confused and disappointed with an ending of a Berenstain Bear book. If the goal of the book was for the children to come up with better ending to this story, then we succeeded. I will still continue buying this series but I will not recommend this book to anyone.

Editorial Review:

The peace and calm of life in Bear Country is disrupted by the arrival of Bearie Bubbies. The cubs will do anything to get their hands on these adorable, collectible little toys. As the fad gathers momentum, the cubs--not to mention Mama and Papa--start to feel the strain as they resort to desperate measures trying to get their paws on as many Beary Bubbies they can. With their usual folk wisdom and keen insight, Stan and Jan have tackled a subject that's near and dear to today's kids and parents alike.

The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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Total reviews: 4 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

Double Dare 5 out of 5 stars.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

Peer pressure is the definition of this book. A bully, Too Tall Grizzly dares Brother to steal from a close neighbor. Brother doesn't want to be a chicken - so he does it anyway and is caught. The neighbor gives Brother great advice that he carries with him and is helpful in his next encounter.

Dares, Double-Dares, Dee-Double-Dares 5 out of 5 stars.
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This is a good book about peer pressure. My 5 year-old son enjoyed the story. Some of the life lessons we talked about while reading this story are 1) thinking for yourself, 2) friends don't call friends names, and 3) never take something that does not belong to you.

I especially liked how Farmer Ben taught Brother Bear to not allow being called names (i.e. chicken) to cause him to be misled. Farmer Ben also used a story about sheep to teach a good lesson about the importance of thinking for yourself.

Brother Bear uses the lessons learned from Farmer Ben while handling his next encounter with the Too-Tall Gang (yet another double dare). This time he is not misled because he thinks for himself, sticks with what he knows is right, and says no.

Editorial Review:

Too-Tall Grizzly and his gang dare Brother to steal a watermelon from Farmer Ben's patch, and when the gang runs away, Brother is caught. Fortunately, Farmer Ben is a good neighbor, and offers Brother advice about standing up for what is right.

The Berenstain Bears Get Their Kicks (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

This is a fun book to read. 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 5 people found this review helpful.

I think it is a really good book.It is my favorite book.I want to Congratulate the author for such a geart book.This book tought me not to be selfish.

Perfect condition! 5 out of 5 stars.
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The book was shipped out the day after I purchased it. It took a few days to arrive and was in perfect condition. I will definitely buy from this seller again!

Editorial Review:

When Papa learns the cubs are going out for soccer, he's confounded.

Whoever heard of a game where you can't even pick up the ball? Yes, Papa's an

old-fashioned bat-and-ball-and-mitt sort of bear...until the cubs drag him

kicking and screaming into the new generation and teach him the singular

pleasures of that black-and-white ball. With their usual perceptive insights,

the Berenstains also deal with issues like team - work, practice, and boys and

girls playing together.

The Berenstain Bears No Girls Allowed (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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Total reviews: 12 Average rating: 4.5 of 5

Sore Winner Sore Loser 5 out of 5 stars.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful.

Brother and his friends get angry at Sister cause she shows off every time she wins at something. They build a fort far away in the woods. She finds out about it, but they won't let her inside nor any of her girls.

Papa helps her build a girl only fort. Then a cook out is made and the boys from the boy fort come to eat.

In the end they play together without restrictions.

Further this book shows that being a sore winner is just as rotten as being a sore loser.

No Girls Allowed 4 out of 5 stars.
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No Girls Allowed was a good book. It was about sister bear always wanting to hangout with brother bear and she was always slowing them down but, soon she started beating the boys in all of their activities. She was a bad winner she would hoot and holler and do cartwheels. The boys got sick of it and decided to ditch her. They made a club and no girls were allowed, so she and papa bear and the other sister bears around decided to build their own fort and they did and decided to invite the boys in so the boys invited them to their club. The book would be for ages 2-7. It teaches kids that no matter if someone is annoying they have feelings too and you should conceder them.

Editorial Review:

Sister Bear can run faster, climb higher, and hit a ball farther than the boys, and she gloats over it. So Brother Bear and his friends build a clubhouse for boys only, and Sister is hopping mad! She plans a honey of a revenge in this funny and thoughtful book. IRA Children's Choice.

The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand (First Time Books(R))

Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

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Total reviews: 2 Average rating: 5.0 of 5

a great book for all ages 5 out of 5 stars.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful.

This book is about brother and sister who help out an old widdow named Miz McGrizz. Brother and Sister help Miz McGrizz clean out her attic and have some fun lending a helping hand. You should read the book and find out how they got happiness and goodness in their hearts and outside of their hearts.

a great book for all ages 5 out of 5 stars.
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This book is about brother and sister help out an old widdow named Miz McGrizz. Brother and Sister help Miz McGrizz clean out her attic and have some fun lending a helping hand. you should read the book and find out how they got happiness and godnessin their hearts and outside.

Editorial Review:

When Mama concludes that there's too much "Me, me, me!" in Brother and

Sister's behavior, she encourages them to help elderly Widow McGrizz deal with

her full and messy attic. While the cubs are resistant at first, they soon find

that there are rewards in giving a helping hand to those less fortunate.