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The Berenstain Bears

by Stan Berenstain (Translator), Jan Berenstain, Rita Guibert (Translator)

The Bear family decides it is time to move to a larger house

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Fiction, Animals, Classics, Fantasy, Family

32 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

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 Berenstain joined them as a creative team in the late 1980s.

Reviews

[Prabhjot Kaur · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Berenstain Bears live in a beautiful tree house now but they didn't always live there. This story is about when they had to move from the mountainside to the house they live in now. Brother bear is sad that he has to leave this house here and all his friends and he wonders if he is going to have new friends.

When they move to the new house, all the neighbors are friendly and they all bring their kids and gifts with them to welcome our favorite bear family. This is such a delightful story with amazing pictures.

4 stars

[Calista · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great bears's book told in flashback to when the family moved into the treehouse. Moving is necessary and it is one of the worst parts of adulthood. It's horrible. I will have to move out of the basement eventually into my own place. It's exciting to think of and the move part is dreadful.

The artwork in this book is some of the best of the series. I love the winding and precarious paths they show the bears on. Everything is so cozy. Sister does not make an appearance, sadly. Still, this is a great story and moving is good in that you can set up somewhere you want to be happy in.

The kids loved this book. They gave it 5 stars. I did too.

[J.T. IV · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful series by the Berenstain couple, and their son now. This series has been great for our girls. Each book has a moral to it, with few exceptions, and the drawing is phenomenal, especially the attention to detail. This particular book is particularly relevant for our family this year as we have moved into the old farmhouse we spent the last two years fixing up. The book, as it's title says, follows the bear family as they move from their old comfortable home into a new town with new folks and a new house. It touches on the insecurities that come with moving as well as the new adventures that await. We actually read this on the night we moved in to our house. At any rate, cannot highly enough recommend this series to any of y’all with young children. Hope you’ll take a look.

[Dusty · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a genial story about the Bear family's move from a damp cave in the woods to the iconic treehouse at the end of the sunny dirt road that reads briskly and acknowledges the worries that cross any kids' mind when s/he moves to a new home. The book appeared in 1981, about the same time that the Bears' "First Time Books" were hitting their creative peak. It isn't as memorable as, say, The Messy Room, but my real beef is that it introduces a contradiction in the overarching Berenstain "universe" -- that of the treehouse's origin. In The New Baby, the authors say Papa hollowed the tree himself, while in this book they suggest it had been inhabited by previous tenants. Since the two books appeared close together, I see no reason for the discrepancy, and gosh, if I am going to be reading and discussing these books over and over again with my kid, I would appreciate a little consistency.

[Natan · Rating 3 out of 5]

When my eldest was 3, we were preparing to move. We had read other Berenstain Bear books already. So, I thought I would order this book and read it to her for a while, before telling her that we, too, were moving. It worked like a charm, she totally understood, and took the move in stride.

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ah, yes, the Berenstain books. Too didactic, not enough fun. And whoa, those gender stereotypes grated in the 80's and haven't been updated at all. Not to mention the dreadful fashion choices, especially the mother bear's mob cap and dowdy blue polka-dot dress. It's almost like the Berenstain Bears got their clothing by raiding the town dump with the rest of the bears. Clearly they can afford better, since they seem to have enough funds to own and run their own jalopy.
If they can't get served at the mall (because they are bears), then they might consider a raid on one of the nicer neighbourhoods on the edge on Bear Country to refresh their wardrobes. After, of course, taking a swim in the pool and trying out the trampoline (for their You Tube channel). I hear all the bears are doing it these days.

[Rob · Rating 2 out of 5]

THE POINT: To teach kids that moving from one town to another is OK an that it happens all the time and that there's nothing to be afraid of etc. (It's a little dated in that respect though inasmuch as I've never seen neighborhood families come out of the woodwork to greet someone that just moved in down the block. Or maybe that just more "naïvely quaint" than it is "dated".) As far as children's stories go though, I'm sure this is one that gets the job done.

THE UNFORTUNATE SUB-TEXT: They're moving because Papa Bear chopped down all the trees to make his crappy furniture and Mama Bear over-farmed the soil (probably with corn, I couldn't be sure). Where's the sustainability in that?

[Leland T-Money Fortier · Rating 3 out of 5]

Where the heck did that bird come from that Mama bear brought to the new house? Did they kill it and eat it? My dad killed out fish Napoleon the first night in our new house. He's dead now, and a douche ghost too.

[William Crosby]

Been practicing Spanish on Duolingo. Thought I'd try reading some children's books in Spanish. That's about my level (actually slightly above my level).

[Sabrina · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was ok. Cute Illustrations, that's why i added a star.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the story of the Bear family's move to their now-famous tree house in Bear Country. Would Brother Bear like it? Would he find new friends? He wasn't sure until he got there.  

About the Author

Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.  They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.  They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.  During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.  When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.  After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.  Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt .  It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears".  

Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together -- both write the stories, and both write the pictures.  They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.

[Chester Richmond · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moving day tells the story that many of your students will be able to relate to and that is when a family is uprooted and moves to a new community. There can be some anxiety associated with moving and worrying about how new people will receive you. In the end of the book it is realized that everything works out and the family is quite comfortable in their new treehouse.

In a classroom this book could be read if a new student moves to your town and is placed in your classroom. It could help the student remain comfortable and it could show the rest of the class how they should treat the newcomer. If you are worried about the reading making the new student uncomfortable you could read the book before they arrive.

[Carissa Mann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was my favorite book I picked this week for a couple of reasons. First of all, I loved The Berenstain Bears when I was little so I loved reading their books again. Secondly, I loved the message in the book. The book described the family moving, and how sad brother bear was. However, in the end moving was the better option and it ended up being okay. I could relate to this because I had to move from Missouri to Colorado and I was very sad. In the end, it was the best decision and I have had so many more opportunities in Colorado than I would have had in Missouri. So in other words, I was able to make connections with this book. Lastly, I loved the vocabulary in the book, it had a lot of imagery. For example, "dripped and trickled." Great book!

[VampireNovelFan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think there's a very good reason that this book series has spanned decades and maintained popularity. It gives children the chance to think on their own and make their own choices for behaviors that carry over into their adult lives. Many of these issues will be ones that will persist through their lives, just on different levels of course.

Growing up we did a lot of moving from apartment to apartment, and in college I was used to moving every year. I liked seeing some situations relate to what you can expect every time. These books are great.

*Review also posted to Amazon

[Shelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

Moving day can be an exciting and scary day for a young cub and a young child. This would be a wonderful book to share with a child before they move themselves. It does well explaining how things will be the same in one way, their items will all be going with them. And how it will be different in others, they won't be right next to the same friends and neighbors. After reading about this moving adventure the Berenstain Bear's have it might encourage children to become excited about their own new journey.

[Emma Wilde · Rating 4 out of 5]

My mother read this book to my brother and I as we were about to move from Nebraska to Illinois. These books can be very helpful for children to relate to all the different situations that are going on in their lives. Another good thing is that there are so many of these books, that if you have a child that really likes them they can continue to read them for a long time. These books were some of my favorite growing up, and I remember wanting to read as many as I could get my hands on. These are wonderful books that can help kids get through tough situations in their lives.

[Amber]

I read this and other Berenstain books repeatedly as a child. I enjoyed them then. I'm not putting stars on these partly b/c I feel I'd need to look at them again to see what I'd rate them now, and I don't have them available (which in itself tells you they aren't big favorites I guess). In adulthood, I still like some things about these books, other things not so much. One of the bigger things I don't care for is that they often seem to make Papa Bear out to be rather foolish, while Mama is usually the wise one. I think that's worth discussing as these books are read w/a child, at least.

[Lyndsey Hurm · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a really cute and popular children's book. It is about the Bear family moving from the mountains to the valley and Brother Bear is worried at first because the cave is all he has ever known. Will he like the new place? I could use this book if a student of mine is about to move away and is a little nervous about it. I could also use this book in Science to talk about different regions and landforms.

[Stacey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book can help students that are moving away and going to attend another school. Most of my placement classrooms has a students that is moving away or no longer going to attend the school. This is a great way to give understanding to other classmates and help ease the anxiety for the student that is moving away. This can be read during a morning meeting and followed by an activity, having students write a farewell card for the classmate that is leaving.

[Katt Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really like these stories from when Brother Bear was just Small Bear (was his name change confusing to him?) Here we see their first home, and what life was like when the family was just the three of them. I love the mountains and how freely Brother Bear was allowed to play before he grew up enough to become all responsible and go to school. This is a great book about moving and one that was fun to read.

[CrystalIsReading on StoryGraph · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a classic Berenstain Bears book. I thorougly enjoyed it. No moral, just life. I WAS a little surprised at the open mention of chopping down all the trees--but then again, this IS a classic (aka old book) and wasn't written during a time of environmental awareness as much. I'm going to hope that their stop polluting book makes up for it. :)

[John · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book's lack of dialog is a departure from the rest of the series and threatens to alienate longtime readers who may be afraid they've stumbled upon the equivalent of a cold French art film on paper. But Stan Berenstain's love for his characters shines through in the narration despite the sparseness. The emotional apex of the series.

[Joy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Their stuff is all packed!
Here comes the truck!
Let's move with the Bears
And wish them good luck.

Before Sister was born, the Bears lived in a cave and they moved to the treehouse they live in now. It talks about how you may leave things behind but you'll make new friends and memories at your new house.

[chucklesthescot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brother Bear is very used to the cave that his family live in so he is a bit worried when Mama and Papa Bear decide that it is time to leave the mountains and move into the big valley. Brother is sad to say goodbye to his old friends but he can look forward to a big new treehouse and lots of cubs to play with.

[Rachel · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is more of a project book. Goal: In 30 pages or less, tell kids that moving to a new house, town, or neighborhood is going to be alright. The End. I suppose if you just need a jump start for a moving discussion this could get you there, but there's not much of the character or humor that we usually associate with Berenstain Bears here and not much fun either.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read on a marathon BB book day in Austin. Logan chose to read a whole group of them, including this one.

This is an early story in the Bears' family history, when they first moved to Bear Country and Brother was an only child.

They gave up their cave and moved to a tree house. Will Brother like his new surroundings? The cave is all he's ever known. . .

[PuPilla · Rating 5 out of 5]

Most ezzel jól belerondítottam az idei olvasási képbe, meg abba is, hogy nem fogok leporellókat olvasni, de ez olyan aranyosnak tűnt… És az is. Persze álomvilág, hogy egy költözés ilyen egyszerű lenne, de amúgy értelmes, aranyos, és szép képek vannak benne.
Kiskoromban ezután biztos egyfolytában ilyen tree-house-okat rajzoltam, terveztem volna. :)

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very cute and simple story that deals with moving. I read this when I was just a cub myself, back when any Berenstain Bears book was my favorite book- it's fun now to revisit these as a children's librarian :) It must be the first adventure because it is the story of the family moving into their magnificent pink treehouse!

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved it! Another favourite - I was fond of so many of these. Read them slightly out of order too, as well as being a huge fan of the TV series, so the books pre-move and pre-Sister Bear were always a bit strange.

[Rebekah · Rating 3 out of 5]

We never moved when I was a kid. My parents lived in the same house for 35 years before they sold it last year. This book made moving seem like fun. Well after 5 moves during 9 years of marriage I can tell you Moving is just a lot of work.