The Berenstain Bears and the Baby Chipmunk (I Can Read Book 1) [Paperback]

Stan Berenstain (Author), Jan Berenstain (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: K and up | Series: I Can Read Book 1

The Bear family adopts a curious baby chipmunk. Brown Eyes explores Papa's desk, Mama's sewing basket, and Papa's pant leg –– all the way up to the knee!

Ages 4 – 8

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About the Author

Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 250 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' interest in children's books has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever.

Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books—even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000.

Since Stan's death at age eighty-two in 2005, Jan and Mike have continued to write and illustrate wonderful new adventures for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear. They live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which looks a lot like Bear Country.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperCollins (August 30, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060584130
• ISBN-13: 978-0060584139
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #324,267 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great lesson for animal lovers!, August 9, 2006

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Elizabeth Dana (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and the Baby Chipmunk (I Can Read Book 1) (Paperback)

I loved this book because it teaches kids the valuable lesson of letting animals go back into nature. I remember the feeling of wanting to take in every animal that came my way, but after a while we realize that the animal (chipmunk) is ready to explore the world, it can be set free.

Once, again the Berenstains really articulate the lesson well to a beginner audience.

5.0 out of 5 stars Engaging and illustrated early reader series, August 11, 2010

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Z Hayes (TX, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Berenstain Bears And The Baby Chipmunk (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (I Can Read Books: Level 1 (Prebound)) (Library Binding)

Though this series of An I Can Read Book is labeled as a Level 1 Beginning Reading Book, I felt that it is more of a Level 2 book because of some of the higher vocabulary used. My daughter is five-and-a-half and will start kindergarten this fall, and we both felt that these books were a step up from other level one books, for example the Step Into Reading series. Though she was able to read this book independently, I just feel parents should be aware that this book has some advanced vocabulary and more complex sentence structures which beginning readers might have some difficulty with, e.g.:

"Mama picked up the baby chipmunk and tucked him into Papa's hanky."
"Then one day, he explored one place too many."
"Outside," said Mama, "Brown Eyes will be able to explore all of nature."

The books in the series have engaging storylines and each page has beautiful full-color illustrations. This particular story tells of how the cubs find a baby chipmunk and care for him before finally returning him to the wild. This is an excellent series that will motivate young children to read.