Aug 21 2008
Book Review - Berenstain Bears
I know, I know. Who hasn’t heard of the Berenstain Bears? I’m willing to bet that just about anyone who has ever been a kid or had a kid knows “the Bear family.” When I was young I had an entire collection of these books that took up two whole shelves in my bookcase. When I started buying books for my son I picked up a collection of stories that included five stories bound in one big book. I know that most of you know these bears but because of the resounding success of them with my son I feel obligated to give them a shout out.
When I picked up the first big book of stories for my son he seemed to like them right away. He was only 18-months old but he loved the book, the pictures, and the stories. After I read the stories about 100 times each I finally ordered another big book of stories that he loves just as much.
I now have to convince him to read the other books we have around if I want any deviation from the bears. He sleeps with both books in his bed so he can sit up and start looking at them immediately after he wakes up. This gives me a few extra minutes in the morning so I can get going before I go get him which was an unexpected bonus. He looks at them on the couch by himself in the mornings while I eat breakfast, he wants me to read them before his nap and his bedtime.
When he’s a little older there are a ton of Berenstain Bears activity sites on the web. Here a few:
- The Official Berenstain Bears Website
- Berenstain Bears Activities for Learning and Fun
- PBS Kids Berenstain Bears
In the mean time the spines have broken on my son’s first two Berenstain Bears books already. I’m sure this isn’t a defect - they are just really well used. I’m off to search for more - I am particularly infatuated with the collections because they take up less room in the bookcase and keep him busy for a while. Berenstain Bears are worth their weight in gold (or honey, if you’re a bear)!
