The Bike Lesson [Hardcover]

Stan Berenstain (Author), Jan Berenstain (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up

When Brother Bear gets a brand-new bike, he’s all set to ride it–that is, after Papa Bear shows him the rules of the road.

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From the Inside Flap

Illus. in full color. Papa teaches Junior to ride a bicycle. --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

About the Author

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.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 72 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers (September 12, 1964)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0394800362
• ISBN-13: 978-0394800363
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 0.4 x 9.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,023 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Rhyming Berenstain Bears book, September 12, 2007

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D Darkman (New York State) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bike Lesson: Another Adventure Of The Berenstain Bears (Hardcover)

This is one of the earlier type of Berenstain Bears books, that rhymes in a very simple style perfect for new or early readers. The great theme is that the father, in teaching his son how to ride a bike, makes mistake after mistake, and after each disaster tells him, "this is something you should NOT do" while the son patiently and wisely watches and learns. Delightful; your young child is sure to love it. Sadly, later Berenstain rhyming books are flat and dull; then they stopped rhyming entirely. This book is lively, clever, and pure delight. (Kenneth Higbee has a useful "list" of rhyming Berenstain Bears books -- this is not on that list as of this writing.)

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book takes you down memory lane!, April 12, 2006

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c2 (Dublin, Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bike Lesson (Hardcover)

If you've ever read the Berenstain Bears as a child, then you'll recognize the pictures in this book! The newer books have the bears a little fatter and with more children. But in this book, they're pretty thin bears and there's only "Small Bear" who is now Brother Bear. When he gets a new red bike, his dad desperately tries to teach Small Bear the lessons of riding. True to the Berenstains, Papa gets into trouble and shows Small Bear all the things he's NOT supposed to do - like landing upside down in someone's chimney! I particularly appreciated this book since I recognize it from childhood - it was first published in 1964. It's a great lesson for little ones too on what not to do when you are riding a bike. But, it's also great for beginning readers - humorous to keep their attention but also, very easy to read. Highly recommend!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Bike Lesson, March 9, 2006

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Michele E. Ashcraft "mom of three" (Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bike Lesson (Hardcover)

Great book for beginning readers. All 3 of my children loved this. My second grader read it for school. Easy reading and easy to follow.