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Berenstains' A Book
Now joining forces with The B Book and The C Book is the reissue of The Berenstains' A Book --an astonishing album with almost any A word children can say. It's guaranteed to make learning to read a bundle of fun!
36 pages, Hardcover
First published November 25, 1997
About the author
Stan Berenstain
954 books711 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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July 12, 2019
I'm guessing that this book has the message "Union make force", and that's great, my nieces love it, and is an awesome resource to teach vocabulary with the letter "A" but for me, feels a little like a Dr. Seuss wannabe. For sure, can be 'cause I don't know how often writers use this style and that could be the reason.
Nevertheless, funny enough and entertaiment enough.
Nevertheless, funny enough and entertaiment enough.
March 30, 2010
Very clever book: nearly every word begins with A. A bit repetitive, but that never bothered a three-year-old.
December 26, 2024
Basically an alphabet book but just for the letter A. The writing is a bit lame and too repetitive. Some of the choices are interesting. And it has a decent enough twist at the end. The Bears are really watching in this one.
July 24, 2020
This is a super cute book that helps to teach the letter “A”. My daughter enjoyed this book, and thought the sentences were funny.
As soon as I finished this book, my daughter wanted me to read it again. This book is funny, and educational with cute illustrations.
I would love to read more of these books.
As soon as I finished this book, my daughter wanted me to read it again. This book is funny, and educational with cute illustrations.
I would love to read more of these books.
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January 28, 2020Text-to-Teaching
"Berenstain A Book" is a great book to teach children about the letter A. It can help kindergarten children learn words that begin with the letter A. As a teacher you could read the book and then ask each individual student to tell you a word that begins with the letter A. This book can also be used in centers. The teacher can put magnet letters out with baking pans and tell the children to make different kinds of A words using the book. He or she could also have the children write as many A words that they see in the book. The student who writes the most will get a reward and the others will get a sticker for doing their best.
"Berenstain A Book" is a great book to teach children about the letter A. It can help kindergarten children learn words that begin with the letter A. As a teacher you could read the book and then ask each individual student to tell you a word that begins with the letter A. This book can also be used in centers. The teacher can put magnet letters out with baking pans and tell the children to make different kinds of A words using the book. He or she could also have the children write as many A words that they see in the book. The student who writes the most will get a reward and the others will get a sticker for doing their best.
July 6, 2019
This book is a "bright and early book" for beginning readers. The Berenstain boy is watching ants working hard, but when they see him eying them, they begin to march across various objects, such as an apple, an acorn, an apricot, an ax and an angleworm. Then the objects begin to get bigger: an airplane, apes' apartments, and all Arizona! The Berenstain wondered aloud, "Why do angry ants advance across all these things?" "Oh-oh, oh-no!" An anteater and an anthill! He's ready to eat! What will the angry ants do now? It will surprise the daylights out of you! I can't tell, but it's the reason the ants climbed over so many things!
What a funny book! I'm a grownup and I love the Berenstain Bears books!
What a funny book! I'm a grownup and I love the Berenstain Bears books!
May 8, 2019
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2. Pre-K- 1st grade
3. This alphabet book is all about the letter A. A bear watches ants advance across many things that start with the letter A. He follows them to find out where they are going using repetition and alliteration.
4. I think that this is a good book to use with kids learning about the letter A. I think that a few kids might not understand some of the words in the book, so they might need to be explained.
5. This could be used to teach the letter A to children. After reading the book, the kids can list the words in the book that start with the letter A and then come up with their own words. It could also be used to teach alliteration.
2. Pre-K- 1st grade
3. This alphabet book is all about the letter A. A bear watches ants advance across many things that start with the letter A. He follows them to find out where they are going using repetition and alliteration.
4. I think that this is a good book to use with kids learning about the letter A. I think that a few kids might not understand some of the words in the book, so they might need to be explained.
5. This could be used to teach the letter A to children. After reading the book, the kids can list the words in the book that start with the letter A and then come up with their own words. It could also be used to teach alliteration.
September 23, 2021
When Brother Bear notices ants advancing angrily, he is curious. He follows them and discovers the reason for all of their marching: an anteater trying to eat all sorts of ants!
Another cumulative beginning-to-read book focusing on one letter...this time it's the letter 'A'. Not as good as The Berenstains' B Book.
Another cumulative beginning-to-read book focusing on one letter...this time it's the letter 'A'. Not as good as The Berenstains' B Book.
February 15, 2023
I thought this was an excellent book! I want this for my classroom one day. It will serve many different purposes in my kindergarten class. When I teach the alphabet and do letter themed days this would be perfect! This would also be perfect for an alliteration and poetry lesson. Almost every single word started with an A!
June 2, 2023
All the things that ants can do that start with A! This is a pretty okay beginner kids' book. I read it several times with each child and we have a lot of A's in our house, Analíz, Alison, Allen, and Arely so we had some fun with this book. I don't think that I will ever forget the line, "Angry Ants Advance."
January 26, 2018
A great Berenstain bears book. Alliteration is what this one is all about, and it tells a great story while adhering to it.
August 4, 2018
This is my kids favorite book, but it's soooo annoying. I might hide it.
November 12, 2018
Good use of alliteration. Some big words for a children's book. Oh and also, the whole premise was revenge haha
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March 12, 2019
I never knew about this book. I loved it!
January 7, 2020
Would be great for kindergarteners just learning letters and how to read. Otherwise, too young for older children.
December 1, 2020
Absolutely awesome adventure!
June 27, 2022
What a great book - love the berenstain bears
August 20, 2022
3,7 my child did not take to this book.
September 17, 2023
This was quite funny.
October 3, 2023
Not among my favorite Berenstains books.
April 24, 2024
We read my copy from 1998 and the illustration style shows the book’s age.
December 31, 2024
Another Add-on letters that begin with A to create sentences that carry over to the complete A rhyme. The drawings are engaging and never dull.
February 28, 2025
Cedar approved ✅
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August 16, 2025Ants are amazing.
October 11, 2020
This books helps the student learn a lot of different words that start with the letter "A". The entire books is about learning about the first letter of the alphabet in a fun and exciting way.
December 13, 2016
A is for Awesomitis --which is the disease I have for this book!
February 24, 2017
This book would be great to use for the letter A lesson. You can focus on a letter at a time and show them books, poems, words that begin with that letter!
April 1, 2015
When you open the book to page one ask the children what the Bear sees (an ant).
Turn the page. Ask the children how many ants they see now. (five).
Turn the page. Ask the children how many ants there are now. (lots!). As you go through the pages pause before reading the nouns, point to the illustration and let the children identify the noun.
Sometimes I like to play with them a bit and say something ridiculous like "pickle" when the picture shows an apple. I'll name it wrong several times til they shout APPLE!
*notice how easy it is to engage is "DIALOGIC READING" with children. Follow this link to find out how this helps prepare them to be readers:
http://dialogic-reading.blogspot.com/
This story is repetitive and cumulative and silly.
*What's the big deal about "repetitive" texts? Follow this link to find out how helpful this is to reading development: http://astrugglingreader.wordpress.co...
Besides, it makes the story easier to perform and engages an audience.
Follow this link for the "why" about "cumulative" stories: http://www.smartfirstgraders.com/1st-...
Turn the page. Ask the children how many ants they see now. (five).
Turn the page. Ask the children how many ants there are now. (lots!). As you go through the pages pause before reading the nouns, point to the illustration and let the children identify the noun.
Sometimes I like to play with them a bit and say something ridiculous like "pickle" when the picture shows an apple. I'll name it wrong several times til they shout APPLE!
*notice how easy it is to engage is "DIALOGIC READING" with children. Follow this link to find out how this helps prepare them to be readers:
http://dialogic-reading.blogspot.com/
This story is repetitive and cumulative and silly.
*What's the big deal about "repetitive" texts? Follow this link to find out how helpful this is to reading development: http://astrugglingreader.wordpress.co...
Besides, it makes the story easier to perform and engages an audience.
Follow this link for the "why" about "cumulative" stories: http://www.smartfirstgraders.com/1st-...
February 12, 2015
1.
The Berenstain's A Book is a good book to teach children about the letter A. It starts with the simple word "ant" and throughout the book more words that start with the letter "A" are added in. It umakes up sentances with all the sounds and pronounciations of "A". It is definetly a good portrayal of the letter "A".
2.
There are many books that ive read that are similar to this one. I think it is pretty common to have books about the alphabet for young children. It seems as though that is the first step to reading fluidly. Although there is many books like this one, They all serve a good purpose.
3.
This book would be a really good one for a child who is just learning to read or a child that is being taught to read. The repetition makes it a bit easier. The rhymimg mixed with the repetition will make it easy for a child to memorize. I would say any child from the ages of one to five would probably enjoy listening/reading this book.
The Berenstain's A Book is a good book to teach children about the letter A. It starts with the simple word "ant" and throughout the book more words that start with the letter "A" are added in. It umakes up sentances with all the sounds and pronounciations of "A". It is definetly a good portrayal of the letter "A".
2.
There are many books that ive read that are similar to this one. I think it is pretty common to have books about the alphabet for young children. It seems as though that is the first step to reading fluidly. Although there is many books like this one, They all serve a good purpose.
3.
This book would be a really good one for a child who is just learning to read or a child that is being taught to read. The repetition makes it a bit easier. The rhymimg mixed with the repetition will make it easy for a child to memorize. I would say any child from the ages of one to five would probably enjoy listening/reading this book.
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