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The Berenstain Bears
The Berenstain Bears and the Wishing Star: A Classic Story for kids (Ages 4-8) About Magic and Hard Work
Sister Bear is thrilled by the magic of the wishing star, but Brother Bear teaches her that hard work is important, too.
32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
About the author
Stan Berenstain
925 books707 followersStan 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 Berenstain joined them as a creative team in the late 1980s.
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May 29, 2018
I remember this book as a little girl. I remember mom reading it to me every night before bed. It was my favorite then and still my favorite now. The first book to ever get me into reading will always have a special place in my heart which taught me to dream.
May 31, 2018
I give it 3 1/2 stars.
November 17, 2016
This is a Beginning Reading level 1 Berenstain Bears Book. Sister Bear learns about the wishing star and the rhyme we say when we see it and wish upon it. Sister soon learns that when she wishes that she gets her wishes BUT when her third wish doesn't come true; it's Brother that helps her to see that it was her that helped herself make those wishes come true and that it's just 'fun' to wish upon a star. Encouraging children to work toward things they want and help their own self esteem in doing something they are proud of.
June 15, 2017
Can I just saw how wonderful it is to have a story that is not only a classic but is also being revamped to inspire upcoming generations? These novels have always been inspirational and motivating to always do the right thing by others around you.
I remember loving The Berenstain Bears when I was younger, and now I can share the story line with my children while also reaching deep into my own childhood! I cannot express how thankful I am to the authors of these books, for not only am I making new memories with my own children but I am also sharing memories of my past.
I remember loving The Berenstain Bears when I was younger, and now I can share the story line with my children while also reaching deep into my own childhood! I cannot express how thankful I am to the authors of these books, for not only am I making new memories with my own children but I am also sharing memories of my past.
November 30, 2018
My Review: Munchkin learned about the wishing star earlier this year and I thought this would be a fun book for him. As with all Berenstain Bears books it also has a great lesson to learn. It is a level one book which is great for those young readers, the words were all pretty easy and the sentences short. The repetitiveness of the story will also help emerging readers gain confidence. This was also a great book for gearing up for the holiday season as Sister doesn't get everything she wished for, and is a good thing for those with a mile long Christmas wish list to hear.
December 13, 2020
We love the Berenstain bears books!
May 18, 2023
A bit of an odd story, really, though they liked the rhyme.
January 6, 2024
Five stars for the GOOD humor and morals learned. 😂
October 5, 2016
No. Wrong.
Sister Bear wants a specific teddy bear. She tells everyone. She hasn't been doing well in math, and she wants to get a better grade. Mama Bear says, “Look! It's the wishing star.” Sister says, “What's the wishing star?” “You can wish on the wishing star!”
So she wishes on the star that she'll get the teddy bear. And the next day is her birthday, and she gets the teddy bear for her birthday. And then she says, “I'd like to get a B or an A on the math test.” So she wishes on the star again. And she gets an A on her math test. So they're happy.
Then she sees a pony, and she wishes for the pony. And the next day she gets up and goes outside and says, “Okay, where's the pony?” Nope, it's not there. And she's sad. And Brother says, “You have to be careful with the wishing star. If you're greedy or ask for too much, it may not hear you!”
”But I got my first wish.” “It was your birthday.” “You worked hard for that A. But a pony, I don't know about that.” “Well, two out of three isn't bad.” The end.
No. You can't leave it like that. You can't let readers think that she actually did get the wish. It's such a superstitious thing, to think that wishes are granted like that. You have to explain why she didn't get the pony. You can't just skim over that, like, “Oh well, too greedy! The wishing star doesn't grant greedy wishes!” No! She was greedy wishing for a teddy bear, too. She was greedy wishing for an A in math. She actually worked toward the A, and it happened to coincidentally be her birthday, but that's confirmation bias. She's just going to forget that she didn't get the pony, and she's going to go on thinking that the wishing star grants wishes because it granted her first two. So she's just going to keep wishing on a star, and only counting the times that it hits.
Unfortunately, her grade in science was not an A or a B.
The best part: “They got a reward. They were allowed to stay up and watch a special TV show.”
For more children's book reviews, see my website at http://www.drttmk.com.
Sister Bear wants a specific teddy bear. She tells everyone. She hasn't been doing well in math, and she wants to get a better grade. Mama Bear says, “Look! It's the wishing star.” Sister says, “What's the wishing star?” “You can wish on the wishing star!”
So she wishes on the star that she'll get the teddy bear. And the next day is her birthday, and she gets the teddy bear for her birthday. And then she says, “I'd like to get a B or an A on the math test.” So she wishes on the star again. And she gets an A on her math test. So they're happy.
Then she sees a pony, and she wishes for the pony. And the next day she gets up and goes outside and says, “Okay, where's the pony?” Nope, it's not there. And she's sad. And Brother says, “You have to be careful with the wishing star. If you're greedy or ask for too much, it may not hear you!”
”But I got my first wish.” “It was your birthday.” “You worked hard for that A. But a pony, I don't know about that.” “Well, two out of three isn't bad.” The end.
No. You can't leave it like that. You can't let readers think that she actually did get the wish. It's such a superstitious thing, to think that wishes are granted like that. You have to explain why she didn't get the pony. You can't just skim over that, like, “Oh well, too greedy! The wishing star doesn't grant greedy wishes!” No! She was greedy wishing for a teddy bear, too. She was greedy wishing for an A in math. She actually worked toward the A, and it happened to coincidentally be her birthday, but that's confirmation bias. She's just going to forget that she didn't get the pony, and she's going to go on thinking that the wishing star grants wishes because it granted her first two. So she's just going to keep wishing on a star, and only counting the times that it hits.
Unfortunately, her grade in science was not an A or a B.
The best part: “They got a reward. They were allowed to stay up and watch a special TV show.”
For more children's book reviews, see my website at http://www.drttmk.com.
March 23, 2018
Sister Bear has a lot of things she wants. A teddy bear for her birthday, an A in math, and a pony. When she discovers the power of wishing on stars it looks like she's got it made.
Only she doesn't.
I wasn't overfond of this book. The whole thing felt rushed, and the explanation at the end didn't satisfy at all. I like that emphasis was put on her own hard work in order to get an A in math, but the rest...kind of fell flat for me. To me, this just wasn't as good as others in the series.
Only she doesn't.
I wasn't overfond of this book. The whole thing felt rushed, and the explanation at the end didn't satisfy at all. I like that emphasis was put on her own hard work in order to get an A in math, but the rest...kind of fell flat for me. To me, this just wasn't as good as others in the series.
October 1, 2012
Sister Bear learns about wishing upon the first star she sees in the sky each evening and wishes for a a teddy bear for her birthday, which she gets! But she learns that all wishes don't come true, and you mustn't be greedy--for some things you must work hard, like grades in school.
Read in Austin from Logan's library.
Read in Austin from Logan's library.
February 4, 2008
Good book for early readers to read on their own or to share with a friend. Sister Bear learns about the wishing star, and how it might not always do all the things that is asked of it.
March 31, 2011
not to mention the jewels, occupied Germany before the wall
July 24, 2016
I like that Sister Bear learned that if you work hard to get your wish you're more likely to get it than if you don't try to make it happen yourself.
October 17, 2020
Kylie said she loved the book.
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