BOOK NOOK REVIEWS: Mike Berenstein

Title: The Berenstain Bears Harvest Festival
Author/Illustrator: Mike Berenstain
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Ages: 6-9

Synopsis:

Bear Country is holding its first ever Harvest Festival and the Berenstain Bears can't wait to join in the Autumn festivities!

Why maybe you should read it:

I've been reading Berenstain Bear books since I was a kid. Many of the moral lessons I grew up with were first found within the pages of these bear books. With the passing of Stan and Jan, I wondered if that was going to be the end of the Berenstain Bear legacy. Fortunately their son, Mike, is carrying on the tradition with the latest addition to the Berenstain Bear collection.

Unfortunately though, while the illustrations are reminiscent of Stan and Jan's artwork, the storyline felt somewhat lacking. I love the Autumn and really wanted to enjoy the bears harvest festival adventure. What I found was a story a bit too wordy and a bit to passive to keep my attention. If you are a die hard Berenstain Bear fan, this book might be a nice addition to your collection, but new Berenstain Bear fans may think twice before sharing it with others.
  

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 2 out of 5...maybe not for you.

 1 out of 5...forget about it!

 

(Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers http://booklookbloggers.com book 

review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the 

Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx 03/16cfr255 03.html ("Guides Concerning the use of 

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BOOK NOOK REVIEWS: MIKE BERENSTAIN

 

 

Title: The Berenstain Bears' Country Coobook

Author/Illustrator: Mike Berenstain

Publisher: Zondekidz Publishing

Ages: 9-11

 

Synopsis:

Cooking with Mama Bear and the rest of the Bear family is as easy as pie with these 40 kid-friendly recipes including breakfast, lunch, main meals, and desserts.

 

Why you should read it:

I am by no means a gourmet cook. I was raised in a larger poor family in a small town and my mother's goal was simply to provide filling meals for her children.

When I opened this latest Berenstain Bears' book, it was like opening my mother's favorite recipe book and it brought me back to the years of my youth when I would sit at the kitchen table watching Mother share her love of cooking with me.

Children and adults alike will enjoy  whipping up delicious dishes like Tasty Toboggans for breakfast, Bear-y Good Mac & Cheese for dinner or Banana Pops for dessert. There's even a cute Berenstain Bear story woven throughout the book to keep younger chefs focused while waiting for a new family tradition to bake!

Like-o-meter Rating scale**: 5 out of 5...grab it!

**Rating scale**

 5 out of 5...grab it!

 4 out of 5...think about it.

 3 out of 5...take or leave it.

 2 out of 5...maybe not for you.

 1 out of 5...forget about it!

 

 

 

(Disclaimer: Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers http://booklookbloggers.com book 

review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the 

Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx 03/16cfr255 03.html ("Guides Concerning the use of 

Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.")