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Two Berenstain bears and their pup take a rocket ship to the moon.Tags
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The Berenstain Bears on the Moon tells a story of how Brother and Sister Bear went to the moon, and what they saw and did there.
This one is written in verse, rather than prose, and considering the limited story, it's a good thing: "The bears put up a flag, took notes, and collected rocks." wouldn't be nearly as nice to read as "Then they fly their flag./They take moon notes./They collect moon rocks/in their moon rock totes." Not that the poetry is that great, but at least it's a little more interesting this way.
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This one is written in verse, rather than prose, and considering the limited story, it's a good thing: "The bears put up a flag, took notes, and collected rocks." wouldn't be nearly as nice to read as "Then they fly their flag./They take moon notes./They collect moon rocks/in their moon rock totes." Not that the poetry is that great, but at least it's a little more interesting this way.
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(The full review is posted on my blog.)
On another adventure, the Berenstain Bears travel to the moon and arrive home with hopes to travel to the stars one day. I love how the book rhymes, but I would really read it to my class, because of the way the bears achieve their goals. In this case, it could be read to grades PreK-2nd, and again, in a theme about achieving one's goals.
This isn't the best Berenstain Bears book. The rhymes don't work as neatly as they do in the other books. There are too many stray syllables and unnecessary words.
The book still has appeal for young readers though, so even though I'm not a fan it's still on frequent rotation in this household.
The book still has appeal for young readers though, so even though I'm not a fan it's still on frequent rotation in this household.
The story of two bears traveling to the moon is great to spark the imagination of young children. The book's rhyme scheme also makes it more interesting and entertaining. This would be a great book to introduce young children to science and space.
Another one of the Berenstain Bears Early Readers.
It's a lot of fun to read, and the rhymes work well. Very bouncy. I do have to suspend the disbelief of even the kidlets a little - they know full well that two children and a dog cannot go to the moon alone! - but that's all right.
It's a lot of fun to read, and the rhymes work well. Very bouncy. I do have to suspend the disbelief of even the kidlets a little - they know full well that two children and a dog cannot go to the moon alone! - but that's all right.
Brother and sister bear are off to the moon in this rhyming version of the classic Berenstain Bear stories.
A story to read during an exploration of space during a science unit or used during a rhyming lesson.
A story to read during an exploration of space during a science unit or used during a rhyming lesson.
The bear children and their dog imagine a trip to the moon in this rhyming story.
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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
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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 on the Moon
- Original publication date
- 1985
- People/Characters
- Sister Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Brother Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Mama Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Papa Bear [Berenstain Bears series]
- Important places
- Bear Country; The Moon
- Important events
- Moon Landing; Space exploration
- First words
- On the night before the Bears' big day, they look at the moon, far, far away.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Safe back on the earth. They step out of their ship. "Wow!" say the bears. "That was quite a trip!"
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- English
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