Barbara Isenberg (2)

Author of The Adventures of Albert, the Running Bear

For other authors named Barbara Isenberg, see the disambiguation page.

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Barbara Isenberg is an award-winning journalist who has been writing and lecturing about theater for more than three decades. She is the author of Making It Big: The Diary of a Broadway Musical, State of the Arts: California Artists Talk About Their Work, and Conversations with Frank Gehry. A show more former staff reporter for the Los Angeles Times and The Wall Street Journal, she has also written for Time, Esquire, The Huffington Post, and London's The Sunday Times. She lives in Los Angeles. show less

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The Adventures of Albert, the Running Bear (1982) 68 copies, 1 review

Tradition!: The Highly Improbable, Ultimately Triumphant Broadway-to-Hollywood Story of Fiddler on the Roof, the World's Most Beloved Musical (2014) 47 copies

Albert the Running Bear Gets the Jitters (1987) 22 copies

Albert the Running Bear's Exercise Book (1984) 18 copies

Making It Big: The Diary of a Broadway Musical (1996) 12 copies

California Theatre Annual : 1982 (1981) 3 copies

California Theatre Annual, 1981 (1981) 2 copies

A Charmed Life by Muffy VanderBear (1998) 2 copies

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The Adventures of Albert, the Running Bear by Barbara Isenberg

This book has a focus on snacking in moderation, which is a great message for children. Albert loves performing for the guests of the zoo, and the guests love him as well! They throw many different treats in his cage including; gumdrops, popcorn, ice cream, and more! But, when Albert, the bear starts eating too many snacks...he becomes unhealthy. It is up to Albert to control his cravings! But not before a big adventure into the city where he discovers his love of running. This teaches show more children that exercise can be fun, even certain things they never thought they'd like. show less

Aug 25, 2011 (Edited)