The Berenstain Bears and the Truth (First Time Books(R))

Mama knows no cubs are perfect all the time, but she thinks Brother and Sister can usually be trusted to tell the truth, until one lazy day when her favorite lamp is broken. The broken lamp turns into the biggest whopper Brother and Sister have ever told.***SRC Quiz***

These books are books I believe all kids should read. The Berenstain Bears family teaches children lessons through interesting stories and colorful pictures. ( )

Great lesson on not to lye. My first graders really enjoyed the pictures and moral of the story. ( )

A typical Berenstain Bears book that focuses on the value of telling the truth, even when things go wrong. Brother Bear and Sister Bear knock over Mama Bear's favorite lamp while their parents are out shopping. When their parents return, instead of telling them the truth, they create a "whopper" of a lie. When Brother and Sister get caught up in their lie, they learn that telling the truth is an important aspect of trust, that once broken "is not something that you can put back together again." ( )

Brother and Sister are bored at home one day while Mama Bear is in town. They can't think of anything to do until the see the soccer ball. "No playing ball in the house" is one of Mama Bear's rules. However, they decide to play anyways. Brother kicks it too hard and he knocks over the lamp. It breaks the lamp and when Mama Bear returns they tell a lie. She finds out and they finally tell her the truth. The book ends with the saying, "Truth is one thing you cna't put back together once it's broken." The website http://www.berenstainbears.com/ provides many resources such as an online library of the Berenstain Bear books. It also has an online store for purchasing things.