The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain (Author)
Berenstain Bears (81)
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A rich new cub named Queenie McBear teases Sister Bear and steals her Double-Dutch partners away before the big tournament.Tags
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I think it was wise for the authors to take on this subject, as bullying is a problem regardless of whether it's the 1980's or the 2010's (soon to be 2020's!) however I feel this book fell somewhat short of its target. Not a bad book, but not a great one either.
The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd deals with the complications children go through with trying to "fit in". Sister bear has to decide what to do when a snooty bear named Queenie makes fun of her in front of the other bear cubs. In the end, Sister bear decides to be just be herself.
I like all of the Berenstain Bears books and this is no different. It is able to interest children and teach a lesson at the same time. I like that children can relate to the circumstances in the books.
This book can be used to influence children to make the right decisions when learning how to treat others and can help children who may be experiencing this kind of treatment to believe in themselves.
I like all of the Berenstain Bears books and this is no different. It is able to interest children and teach a lesson at the same time. I like that children can relate to the circumstances in the books.
This book can be used to influence children to make the right decisions when learning how to treat others and can help children who may be experiencing this kind of treatment to believe in themselves.
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Stan Berenstain was born in 1923 in Philadelphia, the same year and place as his future wife, Jan. They met as students at the Philadelphia College of Art. World War II delayed their career plans: Stan joined the army as a medical assistant while Jan supported the war effort by working in an airplane factory. They married in 1946 and together show more began drawing cartoons for the McCall's/Good Housekeeping It's All in the Family series. They worked on this feature from 1956 through 1990. The Big Honey Hunt, published in 1962, was their first book for children. This book about a family of bears, written for Dr. Seuss's Beginner Books series, was so popular that Dr. Seuss himself, Theodore Geisel, encouraged them to write more stories. Geisel's advice launched the Berenstains on life-career writing and illustrating the very successful Berenstain Bears books. The Berenstain Bears' New Baby, published in 1974, was the beginning of the First Time Books series. The Children's Choice Award was given to The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors in 1995. The Berenstains were also honored for their work in children's literature when they received the Ludington Award in 1989. There have been television shows based on the Berenstain Bears books, as well as CD-ROMs and videos. Stan Berenstain passed away on November 26th, 2005, after a lengthy battle with lymphoma. He was 82. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Jan Berenstain was born Jan Grant on July 26, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She met Stan Berenstain on their first day of classes in 1941 at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art. During World War II, Stan served as a medical illustrator in an Army hospital and Jan worked as a draftswoman in the Army Corps of Engineers and as an show more aircraft riveter. They married in 1946 and together began drawing cartoons for the McCall's/Good Housekeeping All in the Family series. They worked on this feature from 1956 through 1990. They also published artwork in magazines like Colliers and the Saturday Evening Post. The Big Honey Hunt, published in 1962, was their first book for children. This book, which was written for Dr. Seuss's Beginner Books series, was so popular that Dr. Seuss himself, Theodore Geisel, encouraged them to write more stories. His advice launched them on a life-career writing and illustrating the Berenstain Bears books. The Berenstain Bears' New Baby, published in 1974, was the beginning of the First Time Books series. She wrote more than 300 books during her lifetime. The couple received numerous awards including the Children's Choice Award for The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors in 1995 and the Ludington Award in 1989 for their work in children's literature. There have been television shows based on the Berenstain Bears books, as well as CD-ROMs and videos. She died after a stroke on February 24, 2012 at the age of 88. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Canonical title
- The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd
- Original publication date
- 1989
- People/Characters
- Brother Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Sister Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Miss Mack; Queenie McBear; Lizzy Bruin; Anna (show all 7); Millie
- Important places
- Bear Country
- Epigraph
- One's sense of self-worth is often undone the first time one feels left out of fun.
- First words
- It was early summer in Bear Country.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"No thanks," said Queenie with a little grin. "I've already learned my lesson."
- Original language
- English
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 14
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- 4