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Thinking that the spirit of Christmas has been lost, Santa Bear disappears, until the Berenstain Bears show him that it still exists.Tags
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Mama Bear and Santa Bear are disgusted with the commercialization of Christmas, the frantic consumers, and the gaudy decorations. Santa goes nuclear and cancels Christmas while Mama harangues her family to simplify and get back to the Christmas spirit she knew as a kid.
There is still a chance to save Christmas, though, as Santa goes the Diogenes route, looking for one good bear with the right heart. And a penis.
The book is preachy and ham-fisted and told in rhyme, and I always worry when I see people stuck in a blindered nostalgia spiral. I mean, they all but make hats saying, "Make Christmas Great Again."
Still, I do enjoy the musical of the same name that grew out of this book a few years after it was published. But that show does add show more Rip-Off Ralph to spice things up. show less
There is still a chance to save Christmas, though, as Santa goes the Diogenes route, looking for one good bear with the right heart. And a penis.
The book is preachy and ham-fisted and told in rhyme, and I always worry when I see people stuck in a blindered nostalgia spiral. I mean, they all but make hats saying, "Make Christmas Great Again."
Still, I do enjoy the musical of the same name that grew out of this book a few years after it was published. But that show does add show more Rip-Off Ralph to spice things up. show less
I would read this book to younger students. The book does have good displays and colorful illustrations. The book talks about different families in the neighborhood having a christmas display contest. By doing this, the cubs have forgotten the true meaning of Christmas and Mama Bear reveals to them the true meaning of Christmas. I would read this book during Christmas time but it could be religiously biased.
Both Mama Bear and Santa are worried that the "greedies" will spoil Christmas day. When the bears find out that Santa has cancelled Christmas, Papa bear and the cubs get the message and follow Mama's advice about trying to restore the true spirit of Christmas.
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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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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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- Canonical title
- The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas
- Original publication date
- 2003
- People/Characters
- Papa Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Mama Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Brother Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Sister Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Honey Bear; Santa Bear (show all 11); Santa Claus (as Santa Bear); Mrs. Santa Bear; Miz McGrizz; Grizzly Gus; Mailbear Bill
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- Bear Country
- First words
- 'Twas the month before Christmas,
and all around the mall
the pre-Christmas traffic
had slowed to a crawl. - Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)"I have searched for Christmas!" he cried.
"And found the Spirit True.
Now if you'll excuse me,
I have work to do."
Merry Christmas! - Original language
- English
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