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Join Brother and Sister Bear at the Christmas Eve pageant as they witness the very first Christmas, and make an important discovery about giving and receiving, a valuable lesson at Christmas and year around. Young readers will learn the true meaning of Christmas in this addition to The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series.

The Berenstain Bears explore the value of generosity and gratitude in The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving. Children will discover ways to implement traditional values and share God’s goodness in Zonderkidz The Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series of books with over 13 million copies sold.

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Sparks conversations about the joy of giving to others?
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	The Very First Christmas	The Christmas Angel	Go Christmas Caroling	Christmas Fun Sticker & Activity Book
See the other Berenstain Bears Christmas books!	Young readers will love reading about the angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary and the visit from the three wise men to meet baby Jesus.	Children will learn about the role angels had in the Christmas story in this delightful story.	Join the Bear family going Christmas caroling on Christmas Eve in Bear Country with their friends, and learn more about Christmas traditions and lyrics!	The Berenstain Bears come to life this holiday season with puzzles, activity pages, coloring pages, and more than 50 reusable sticker in this activity book that will provide hours and hours of fun.

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In The Berenstain Bears and The Joy of Giving Brother and Sister Bear can't wait for Christmas and all the presents they'll open. But during the Christmas pageant something special happens! The Bear cubs learn a very valuable lesson about the joy of giving to others.

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Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bears books in 1962. Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zonderkidz; Original edition (June 5, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0310712556
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0310712558
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 - 6 years, from customers
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.17 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 0.13 x 8 inches

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Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bear books in 1962 and celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Berenstain Bears during 2012! Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.
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The Berenstain Bears celebrated their 50th Anniversary in 2012.
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 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading 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.
Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.
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Beautiful story about the joy of giving with a Christian message

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With all of the consumerism literally consuming us during this Christmas season, I decided to purchase this book for my 5 and 3 year old boys to help them understand the true meaning of Christmas. We've always been fans of the Berenstain Bear books and this one is just as good as the others we have. The story is about Brother and Sister Bear and their roles in the annual Nativity Christmas play at their church. As they listen to the story of the birth of Jesus and the gifts of the wise men, they begin to understand the meaning of Christmas.

Some people have complained about the religious message of the book, so if you're looking for something that is more generic, try reading the Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need. It doesn't have the Christmas theme, but it does talk about the Bears giving to others, especially with all of their excess stuff.

Those who are looking for a Christian themed giving book, this one is perfect. It also includes thoughtful questions in the end to discuss with your children. Both of my sons enjoyed it and our older one is really starting to understand the concept of giving to others. I especially loved the part when they begin singing Silent Night. I was so overcome by the emotion of it all and even started to cry.

All in all it's a great book and I too was surprised by the Christian themes, but I was pleasantly surprised. There are other alternatives for those looking for something else.

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It's a classic. Nice quality.

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Amanda G

I don't believe finding joy in giving is a Christian concept

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Didn't realize the Bears had gotten religion as I haven't read a bears book in 20+ years (original authors passed away and their son has completely taken over). I realize many people appreciate Christ being present in Christmas themed books but I don't particularly, especially as a surprise. I don't believe finding joy in giving is a Christian concept, as it can be found in every religious (and many non-religious) traditions. Finding happiness in giving and service does not need to be done within the confines of one religion when we would all benefit from more giving, more sharing, more understanding in any form, secular or religious. In this book I don't see why religion even needed to play a part in the cubs realizing their mistake. Ultimately realizing their mistake only led the cubs to giving better material gifts to each other, so the book didn't even really tackle any bigger issue than making sure you give a good present.

That being said, I have read many, many more Berenstain Bear books as my son has grown. I prefer the older Stan and Jan books overall over Mike's own books. The stories are better, although Papa Bear does seem to yell a lot. The newer (Mike only) books seem to cover the same ideas in multiple books. They also seem to really focus on how great mom is, but nothing that I've seen so far celebrating Papa Bear. What gives?

My son doesn't seem to have the same problem I do, but he does prefer the older ones too. This may just be due to the fact there are more older than newer stories. I think he will like the Joy of Giving more now than last year, as he is now three and more aware of Christmas/presents/celebrations and more into the Berenstain Bears.

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So Refreshing!!!

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There is nothing wrong with Santa Claus-a jolly and magical old man who spends his entire year working to make children happy with no though of receiving anything in return, aside from a few stale cookies and luke warm milk ;). But as a Christian mother I sometimes feel that the holiday would be more aptly named Santa-mas. There is a frustrating lack of Christ in modern Christmas media. This book is the exception! It is a beautiful, simple, and engaging retelling of the first Christmas in Bethlehem. I even got a little teary as I read it to my 5 year old. Merry Christmas!

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I wasn't sure quite what to expect upon reading some of the reviews for this book, but since we love the Berenstain Bears, I went ahead and ordered it. I thought that the story was very sweet and simple for children. Brother & Sister are both behaving selfishly in the beginning of the book and realize why we truly celebrate Christmas and exchange gifts. they decide that they want to donate the money they have left over to others.
I actually think it's somewhat amusing that reviewers would criticize this book by saying that this has an underlying Christian message as though it would be a bad thing. This is a book about CHRISTMAS, a holiday celebrated by Christians so if you celebrate the holiday (& the birth of Christ) you wouldn't find it offensive. If you teach in a public school, you may not want to read this to the class. Also, the reviewers should consider that it is part of the Living Lights collection of Berenstain Bear books which tend to promote biblical themes.
We enjoyed the book & read it several times.

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Best books for kids

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on December 16, 2020

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My kids love reading the Berenstain bears books. This one is about Brother and Sister finding out for themselves how it's "better to give than to receive". The wording is always just right, to point to shortcomings honestly but with gentleness, and then allow the kids to come to their own conclusion along with the story.

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Andrea Nixon Treleaven

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Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on October 24, 2019

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Great book with even better message

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Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on March 13, 2023

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good story

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Bernstein Bears Christmas Book

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Great Christmas gift for the little kids on your Christmas list. Bernstein Bears always teach a great lesson as well. Nothing better than instilling the joy of reading at a young age. Great price too!

Maureen Kennedy

A great book to Help children understand the joy of giving!

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The Berenstain Bears have been a staple in my sons' library for almost 40 years. They now read them to their own children, and this is why the books were purchased.
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Book was great but arrived with a rip on the cover.

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