The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest
by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
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Papa Bear's attempt to scare a band of young campers by telling them about ghosts in the woods comes to an unexpected conclusion with a double ghost lesson.Tags
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The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest tells how Papa Bear meant to scare the Bear Scouts on their trip to the forest, but ended up receiving a fright himself, courtesy of Mama Bear.
This is another Berenstain Bears book with a decent story, which kind seem to grow increasingly uncommon as the years wore on. This time, there's a story in support of a lesson, rather than a story as an excuse for a lesson.
And the lesson is a fine one for kids, as well. Of ghosts, it says "There are no such things!/There never have been!", but "it's fun to be scared/of them anyway!" And, a little more subtly, treat others as you would be treated--if Papa wants to scare them, he should be prepared to be scared himself.
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This is another Berenstain Bears book with a decent story, which kind seem to grow increasingly uncommon as the years wore on. This time, there's a story in support of a lesson, rather than a story as an excuse for a lesson.
And the lesson is a fine one for kids, as well. Of ghosts, it says "There are no such things!/There never have been!", but "it's fun to be scared/of them anyway!" And, a little more subtly, treat others as you would be treated--if Papa wants to scare them, he should be prepared to be scared himself.
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I loved The Berenstain Bears as a child, and I'm thrilled that my children love them too. We've had Berenstain Bear books and movie/videos in our collection for years.... each of my 5 children have loved them, and has gone through a Berenstain Bears phase at some point..... my youngest, 7, is currently in this phase. These books are part of our bedtime reading every night.
A spooky tale and a rhyming format make this one of my faves!
A spooky tale and a rhyming format make this one of my faves!
Not sure why this book is in rhyme, but I suppose it's fine! A silly story about ghosts and pranks. A good story to help my toddler learn not to be scared of Halloween.
Morals: Yes, although the discussion is mostly about being scared and not about the lying that happens in the course of the book. 4/5
Storyline: Simple and sweet, with a nice twist at the end. 4/5
Pictures: Full-page or two-page spread, very colorful, lots of detail. 5/5
Morals: Yes, although the discussion is mostly about being scared and not about the lying that happens in the course of the book. 4/5
Storyline: Simple and sweet, with a nice twist at the end. 4/5
Pictures: Full-page or two-page spread, very colorful, lots of detail. 5/5
brother bear and his friends go camping in the woods and papa bear tries to scare them. but their camp master scares papa back along with mama bear scaring all of them.
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29 Months - a rhyming story of camping and ghosts. Fun for Halloween or anytime.
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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 and the Ghost of the Forest
- Original publication date
- 1988
- People/Characters
- Papa Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Mama Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Brother Bear [Berenstain Bears series]; Sister Bear [Berenstain Bears series]
- Important places
- Bear Country
- Original language
- English
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