Inside Outside Upside Down (Bright & Early Books)

I like the shortness of this, and the regular refrain (in the title too)--it seems to fill a sparsely populated level of kids' book, giving a full narrative of a kid (Brother Bear Berenstain, who is a kid) who gets in a box and has a weird adventure and makes it home again) in just a few pages and just a few words. Most of Emmett's books seem either to be like "ball" with a picture of a ball or to have longer and much more linguistically complex stories that he likes but cannot follow with such ease, so this is welcome in that sense. Otherwise, it's ... kinda boring.

This is one of the earlier Berenstain Bear books, and it shows. Ignore the cover, the bears on the *inside* of this book are less stylized and cutesy than the bears in the newer books, and the story is an early reader instead of a longer read-aloud.

It's a cute little story about a cub and his misadventures in a box. The illustrations make it perfect :)

There are only a few words per page, so this one is perfect both for early readers and for little-little ones learning to talk - the book focuses on prepositions, as you might guess from the title.

I thought that this was a cute little board book. It was a good book to introduce the concepts of inside and outside, rightside up and upside down, and all that. It was short and interesting, with good pictures to illustrate the concepts.

All in all, the kids and I enjoyed it!

As a child I spent hours reading and re-reading this book. Using repetitve words and related spatial concepts, the authors create movement for the child -- who can actually imagine being inside the box. The illustrations are clear and incorporate text and symbols to give the reader clues.

Inside, Outside, Upside Down, is one of many fiction books in the Bernstain Bear collection that is beloved by many children. These books are known for being entertaining, while still sending out a positive message with each book. In this particular trade book, there are few words on each page, indicating that this is meant for young readers. In the book, Brother Bear finds a box that looks like it could be fun. He climbs into the box, but after he does, Papa Bear takes the box, and puts it inside his truck. As Papa Bear is driving uphill, the box falls off the truck and out pops Brother Bear. He then rushes home to Mama Bear telling her that he was went to town Inside, Outside and Upside Down.
This book is excellent for children who show more are just beginning to enter the world of reading. The story is repetitive, meaning the children will be able to repeat the words and use that as a tool to remember how to spell, pronounce and memorize. The illustration is simple, but it focuses on the story so that younger children will learn how to read the story rather than focus on the pictures. However, it doesn’t take away everything. Considering this is a picture book, there is color in the book, but also some black and white images. A teacher might use this book to not only teach their students how to read but also how to memorize things. Memorization is an important skill that children will benefit from for the rest of their lives. The book also shows a child how to make simple things fun, the way Brother Bear plays inside the box, so can the reader. Inside, Outside, Upside Down, is the type of book where a child can take away, and learn many things to help them develop and grow. show less

The Berenstain Bears books are a good read for younger children. They are very entertaining and allow the children to interact with the book because of the repetition and small words. In this book, Brother Bear found a box that looks entertaining to him. He decided to climb into the box, but then Papa Bear takes the box, and puts it inside his truck. As Papa Bear is driving up the hill, the box falls off of the truck and Brother Bear fell out. He hurried home to Mama Bear to tell her that he went to town Inside, Outside and Upside Down.
This book is great for early readers who are just learning how to read. The story is repetitive and also a great tool for memorization because of the small words included. The illustration is colorful show more and black and white. It is also very simple, used with color pencils. A teacher might use this book to teach get their students started on how to read. The book also shows how a child can use their imagination to make something fun. Like Brother Bear, he saw a box and made it fun. Inside, Outside, Upside Down, is a book where children can take lessons away from a book to help them in the future. show less

I can't even tell you how many times this book has been read over the last four years.
Personally I had never read this book when I was little. I had no interest, but my children would have me read it to them over and over again. It was an easy way to teach my children prepositional phrases and key sight words.