Illus. in full color. When prankster Papa Bear plays ghost at the Bear Scouts' sleep-out in the Great Spooky Forest, he winds up scaring himself.
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Illus. in full color. When prankster Papa Bear plays ghost at the Bear Scouts' sleep-out in the Great Spooky Forest, he winds up scaring himself.
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Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia. They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art. They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art. During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory. When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines. After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy. Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt . It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears".
Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together -- both write the stories, and both write the pictures. They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.
Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together -- both write the stories, and both write the pictures. They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.
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"Great Ghosts",
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This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest (Paperback)
When our 4 year old son developed a fear of "things that go bump" in the night, and began imagining ghosts coming out of every piece of furniture in the room, I hauled out this book. We had fun playing "ghost" with each other, and over several days (and nights) of discussion, gradually discovered the fun in being scared, and the difference between fear of the real and imaginary.
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This was another excellent book by the Berenstains. My 4 year old grandson really loves it the way the momma bear dresses up as a ghost and goes to scare poppa bear who sneaks out to the kids camping trip to try and scare them by dressing up as a ghost. My grandson gets an old sheet and puts it over his head and says "Look, I'm the ghost with bear feet! Whooooooo!". He really likes this book and we enjoy reading it to him and our 2 year old grandson.
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This review is from: The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest (Paperback)
ISBN 0394805658 - Published and manufactured in the United States (a plus for me!). The Berenstain Bears are a long-time favorite of mine and holiday books for young children are awesome. Halloween is a tough holiday for the youngest of readers, if only because there aren't enough books that toe the not-too-scary line.
The Bear Scouts head out to Great Spooky Forest for an overnight stay with Scout Leader Jane when Papa Bear stops them on their way out and scares them with tales of spooks in the forest. When they meet up with Jane, she assures them that there's no such thing as ghosts, but Papa has a plan to have a little fun with the scouts. In the meantime, both Mama and Jane have plans of their own. When the scouts settle down for the night, Papa Bear appears, dressed as a ghost, to scare them. Moments later, Jane appears as a ghost and scares Papa Bear! Finally, Mama Bear joins the fun, decked out in spooky attire of her own. Everyone laughs and re-affirms the fact that there are no such things as ghosts. The story is a little flimsy, honestly, but the simple idea of telling a ghost story while confirming that ghosts aren't real is a fantastic idea for young readers, who might find Halloween a frightening ordeal - until they're old enough to trick or treat, anyway! Creators Stan and Jan Berenstain are great at their job. The illustrations are wonderful, a little spooky and a tiny bit scary but nothing too much for young children. - AnnaLovesBooks
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