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The Berenstains' B Book (The Berenstain Bears Bright & Early)
Big brown bear, blue bull, and beautiful baboon only encounter objects or meet people whose names begin with the letter 'B'.
Paperback, 64 pages
Published
March 14th 1983
by Collins
(first published 1971)
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I have always loved the various Berenstain books! I first encountered this book a year ago when I was working in a Kindergarten classroom. The students ALWAYS wanted me to read this. When I saw that it was a Berenstain book I could not resist, but once I started reading it was a lot of fun trying to spit out a repetitive story in which all of the characters and the things they encounter start with the letter B. So when I found a copy at a used book store, I just had to buy it! I think this is a...more
This is a perfect book for learning the phonemes for the letter B. The book uses a repetitive sequence that builds upon its self as you continue to read. Students will love to listen as much as you will love to try reading it correctly. The book is a tongue twister that could be used to ensure students read each word of the story. They will no doubt have fun trying! I would use this in a preschool or kindergarten classroom when students are learning to identify letters and the sounds they make....more
"Big Brown Bear, Blue Bull, Beautiful Baboon, blowing bubbles, biking backward. . . ."
I suspect that there are many adults out there (and probably some kids), who, on hearing this phrase, might just chime right in. The "B Book" is one of those books that stands up over generations of readers. My parents shared it with me and I shared it with my son. On a side note: This is also one of the few children's books I can think of that shows a banjo.
I suspect that there are many adults out there (and probably some kids), who, on hearing this phrase, might just chime right in. The "B Book" is one of those books that stands up over generations of readers. My parents shared it with me and I shared it with my son. On a side note: This is also one of the few children's books I can think of that shows a banjo.
One of my all time favorite children's book. I read it so much that I have it memorized. Just about every word starts with a "B" so it is like a tongue twister. Each page builds on the one before it, almost like the 12 days of Christmas. The repetition isn't boring but makes it a great book for early readers. You will get so caught up in the words and pictures that you will never expect the surprise ending.
A book reminiscent of the Dr. Seuss tongue twisters!
I love this book. My kids love to hear me read it as fast as I can.
Very easy read for new readers too!
The actual book we have is my book from when I was a child (um-hm the 1970's) but I was reintroduced to this particular book when my son was in Speech Therapy. This gave us B words to practice the Bah sound.
Love the Berenstains!
I love this book. My kids love to hear me read it as fast as I can.
Very easy read for new readers too!
The actual book we have is my book from when I was a child (um-hm the 1970's) but I was reintroduced to this particular book when my son was in Speech Therapy. This gave us B words to practice the Bah sound.
Love the Berenstains!
I love this book. It has been one of my favorite books since I was young. The illustrations in the book are great and I love how all of the words start with, "b." This is such a fun book to read and it has a surprise ending. Children will really enjoy reading this book and hearing all of the words that begin with the letter, "b."
Nov 02, 2012
Wickedshizuku
rated it
4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Preschoolers and up
Recommended to Wickedshizuku by:
Scholastic Book Club
This was an absolute read every single night for my kids. They would not go to sleep until they heard this story. They thought it was the funniest things they've ever heard.
I can tell you now since it's been two years since we've read it my husband and I can still recite it word for word.
Have a great time reading kids!
I can tell you now since it's been two years since we've read it my husband and I can still recite it word for word.
Have a great time reading kids!
I remember reading this to my oldest son - he loved it- Especially the BAM!!!! part in the middle. My husband and I could recite the entire thing - I wonder if I still could! The pictures were great, the crash scene was funny and the feeling that all kids get when a catastrophe is about to happen - great!!!!
Brown....Brown Bear.....Brown Bear, Blue Bull.....and on and on through the book with pretty much the only word that does not begin with the letter B being "and". It's a very creative way to learn the letter, and I wish they had done this for more of the letters of the alphabet.
I would give this book one and a half stars.
This was much funnier than I expected it to be. The flow of the "B" words was very good, and they fit together well and made sense. This is one of the best early reader books of its type that I have read.
This was much funnier than I expected it to be. The flow of the "B" words was very good, and they fit together well and made sense. This is one of the best early reader books of its type that I have read.
This is another childhood favorite. Just as my son had me read 'Are You My Mother' every night before bed and endlessly throughout the day, I made my mother do the same with this early reader. I think I can still recite the whole book:)
Oct 03, 2010
Christopher Sears
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents of three-year-olds
The Berenstains' B Book was one of my children's favorite books. It reads easily, and each page builds on the previous pages. That makes for an accelerating reading pace for adults, and helps kids learn through the repetition.
My mother read this to me every night when I was between ages one and two. She would read it slower a n d s l o w e r until I would finally drop off.
This is probably where I started to love alliteration.
This is probably where I started to love alliteration.
Apr 03, 2012
Faith
rated it
4 of 5 stars
·
review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Little kids learning to read.
Shelves:
traditional-literature
The B Book
Reasons why I like this book-
Reason 1- The book is short and has pictures.
Reason 2- All the sentences have an alliteration.
Reason 3- This is a good book to read to little kids.
Reasons why I like this book-
Reason 1- The book is short and has pictures.
Reason 2- All the sentences have an alliteration.
Reason 3- This is a good book to read to little kids.
May 17, 2010
Dolly
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
parents reading with their children
This is a fun book of "B" words, building one upon another until the somewhat anticlimactic ending. It's a bit of a tongue-twister and it garners a lot of giggles from our girls (my own bit of alliteration.)
"Big brown bear, blue bull, beautiful baboon blowing bubbles, biking backward...."
Poor Baby Bird. A fun read, with each page of text building from the last, my daughter loves it.
Poor Baby Bird. A fun read, with each page of text building from the last, my daughter loves it.
This is my all time favorite children's book. I can still recite it off without taking a peek. It brings back warm memories and shouts of "Read it again! Pleeease?"
I knew this whole thing by heart as a child...which is why my mother bought it for me now, as an adult. What is not to love? Big brown bear, blue bull, beautiful baboon blowing bubbles biking backwards? This is great stuff! Spoiler alert: They bump black bug's banana boxes AND Billy Bunny's breadbasket AND Brother Bob's Baseball Bus AND that's what broke baby bird's balloon. Tragic!
A fun book filled with B's. The story grows so absurd you can't help but laugh. My family can still quote this book 20+ years later, and we still love it.
My full review at Epinions.
My full review at Epinions.
My son read me this book tonight, it is ok, the rhyming gets a bit tricky in the end, but a simple book, maybe too simple, to be read by your child.
Normally I love the Berenstain books, but I did not like this one. The book is one repetitive sequence thats builds throughout the story.
Fabulous, classic book. Sing-song-y repetitive, clever. Not to be confused with the A Book by same authors -- didn't love that one.
Fun and wacky book! I loved it as a kid and it still tickles me as an adult. No one should "B" without it!
A wonderful book to introduce the letter B and all the silly and common words you can make starting with "B".
Read this to my niece and she loved watching me stumble over the tongue-twisting story!
I loved this book as a kid. At one point I had the whole thing memorized.
The BEST alliteration of all time! Another treasure by the Berenstains!
A must for the early reader, a classic in every way and right.
Love this book it is best to read out load. A good one for preps.
This was a great book, and wonderful to hear my son read aloud.
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Stan and Jan Berenstain (often called The Berenstains) were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series the Berenstain Bears. Their son Mike joined them as a creative team in the late 1980s.
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