The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence [Paperback]

Stan Berenstain (Author), Jan Berenstain (Author), Mike Berenstain (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Berenstain Bears

Sister Bear and her new friend, Miranda, make a lot of bad decisions—riding down Dead Bear's Hill, eating Ben's apples, running through Mizz McGrizz's tulips. When Mama Bear finds out about these things, she wants Sister to stop playing with their new neighbor. But is it really all Miranda's fault?

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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 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (June 24, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060573880
• ISBN-13: 978-0060573881
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 7.8 x 0.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #50,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #58 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Popular Characters > Book Characters > Berenstain Bears
  • #97 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Animals > Bears > Fiction

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not one of their best...., January 10, 2009

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This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence (Paperback)

I actually never thought I'd stumble across a so-so Berenstain Bears book but this one is it. It isn't really about a bad influence the way you'd think. Someone nice getting around someone not so nice, going down the wrong path, etc. This is portrayed as both bears being responsible for doing bad things and not really teaching what cubs needs to look out for in choosing their friends. This one failed and I actually sent it back to amazon, something I never do. Pass on this one, it's just not up to their normal standards.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good lesson, October 17, 2011

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Teddy Bear "Grant" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence (Paperback)

This is a great story for young and old alike. It teaches kids to be be responsible and considerate of others when having fun and it suggests to parents that they not leap to conclusions unfairly about their kids' behavior.

5.0 out of 5 stars not bad, September 13, 2009

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Dr. Mom (Nassau,NY USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence (Paperback)

really fun! Kids love it and save my time to teach them shouldn't do this or that. Highly recomment.