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The Berenstain Bears and the Truth [Paperback]

Stan Berenstain , Jan Berenstain
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)

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Book Description

September 12, 1983 3 - 7 yearsFirst Time Books(R)680L (What's this?)
When Brother and Sister Bear accidentally break Mama's favorite lamp, their little lie grows bigger and bigger, until Papa Bear helps them find the words that set everything right again.  

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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."  


Stan and Jan planned all of their books together. They both wrote the stories and created the pictures.  They continued to live outside of Philadelphia in the country.  There are now over 300 Berenstain Bears books.

Product Details

  • Age Range: 3 - 7 years
  • Paperback: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition (September 12, 1983)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0394816404
  • ISBN-13: 978-0394856407
  • ASIN: 0394856406
  • Product Dimensions: 8 x 0.1 x 8 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,961 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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27 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Berenstain Bears and the Truth March 28, 2000
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Format:Paperback
Our family enjoys this book because it uses a common situation (a lamp broken by a ball kicked in the house) to illustrate the importance of telling the truth. Especially appealling was the end- where the cubs learn that mother is more concerned with their honestey than their accidents. The message is that we don't need to be perfect, but we do need to tell the truth.
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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book and funny too! December 28, 2005
Format:Paperback
This is a great book! It teaches about lying but in a funny way. One of the lines paraphrased says that "and they cubs told the biggest whopper ever told in Bear County." That always gets a laugh in our house - "whopper" is quite funny to a toddler! But after you explain it, it has a new meaning and really provides a way to explain lying. This book has brother and sister playing ball in the house when they're not supposed to and wind up breaking mama's favorite lamp. Then, they lie about it and lose mama's trust. After they apologize, they don't do it again but they learn that they have to regain their mother's trust in their word all over again. It's a fantastic book to teach about lying and the results thereof.

I highly recommend this book -it's read almost nightly in our house.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Teaching but not preaching February 26, 2001
Format:Paperback
The Berenstain Bears books are my son's favorite this month (preferences at this age die quickly). Each of the books has a nice story to tell, with a morale that is not hard to communicate to a 3 or 4 year old. The good illustrations make reading the stories fun and the format of thebook is perfect for travel, when you don't need a 5 pound children's treasury to carry along as well.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Telling the truth
Written by LHL 8 years old:

It was really good. I learned that we should tell the truth all the time, no matter what. Read more
Published 18 days ago by LHL's Mommy
5.0 out of 5 stars All about trust
Really enjoyed this book, and it made clear to the kids that lying hurts trust / trustworthiness. The fact that Mama Bear was sad they lied to her seemed to really engage my kids.
Published 25 days ago by Jenny B
5.0 out of 5 stars Berenstain Bears are a treasure
Always a favorite, these bears have a great way of illustrating life lessons and making good choices. TY Stan Berenstain!
Published 1 month ago by Sherry Edington
5.0 out of 5 stars Another great one!
Another great book that tells the importance of telling the truth and not telling lies when we get in trouble. My four year old loved it!
Published 1 month ago by Joshua R. Hayden
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my favorites
This book was one of favorites when I was a child and is now one of my son's favorites. Great family book!
Published 1 month ago by E. H.
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Book
Teaches kids about trust and truth in a way they can grasp. I read this to my son a few times and now he tells his sister "Once trust is broken you can't glue it back... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Andrew Z. Carroll
5.0 out of 5 stars Tell the truth
If you are truthful then you will say you love this book. classic. Kids love it. great morals for us all to follow by. great for teaching the little ones how to read. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Darth Vador
5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT
excellent on time description quality ALL WERE EXCELLENT ,ON TIME , EARLIER THEN I EXPECTED, CLEAN SEALED EVERYTING WAS CORRECT
Published 2 months ago by linda d whitaker
3.0 out of 5 stars Good story
This was a good one- not my favorite- but still a good read. It is particularly helpful with my four-year-old who is learning to distinguish between the truth and lies.
Published 2 months ago by Sara
5.0 out of 5 stars :0)
Got item quick, packaged well and as described. Highly recommend you use this source for future purchases you might have.
Published 3 months ago by Mel
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