The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare

The Berenstain Bears

by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

Too-Tall Grizzly and his gang dare Brother to steal a watermelon from Farmer Ben's patch, and when the gang runs away, Brother is caught. Fortunately, Farmer Ben is a good neighbor, and offers Brother advice about standing up for what is right.  

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

32 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 12, 1988

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

[Katt Hansen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book because it goes from the topic of bullying over to peer pressure and shows vividly what kids go through on a daily basis. The situation Brother Bear gets into - starting with the best intentions - gets him in way over his head. How he gets out of it, with the help of some grown-ups, makes for a great book on how to deal with both situations. This is probably one of my favorites in the series.

[TheReader · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice. It has some good lessons for the kids.

[J.T. IV · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another good installment in the Berenstain Bears series. This book follows Brother Bear and discusses how easy it is to be sucked into doing things based upon peer pressure. Through the story you see Brother Bear wrestle with whether to join the Too Tall gang and go along with their exploits, but in a manner that young children find accessible. The illustrations as always are fantastic, very detailed, the small town feel is comforting, and this book and the series continue to be a favorite in our house. If you are looking for a book or series for young children with great writing and pictures, and with a moral to almost every story, this is one to consider. I very highly recommend both the book and the series.

[Stacey Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVE THE Berenstain Bear Books!!!!!!!!!

I have been reading these books since I was a you g girl! Read them to my kids & now to my grandkids! And kids today are so lucky they even get to watch them on TV whenever they want!!! When I was a kid watching The Berenstain Bears on tv was a very very special event!!! These books always have a good message & they're just long enough to get that message across and the child actually I understand it!! I'll keep reading these books as long as I can see the pages! Thank you Berenstain Family!

[Pooja Banga · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too-Tall Grizzly and his gang dare Brother to steal a watermelon from Farmer Ben's patch, and when the gang runs away, Brother is caught. Fortunately, Farmer Ben is a good neighbor, and offers Brother advice about standing up for what is right.

[Karah · Rating 3 out of 5]

What's sad about this story is that there are grown-ups who don't outgrow the compulsion to be liked and end up in a world of trouble. Thank goodness, Brother Bear wises up after Farmer Ben advises him. It's a relief that everything works out for the Berenstain Bears.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved these books as a kid- I can still remember getting the scholastic book order paper in school and always getting a new BB title! I love how these teach kids valuable messages/moras- a true treasure!!!!

[Cori Thonen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I grew up reading the Bernstein Bear books as a kid, so I’m always down to read one to my kid! This one is a favorite of mine - teaching good life lessons! I like that this one doesn’t put Papa Bear down in any way, like some of them do.

[Danielle Williams · Rating 5 out of 5]

Sweet

[Sayo -bibliotequeish-]

The Berenstain Bears books were a staple in my house.
Often being bought by my parents to teach me a lesson.

Any time you see this kid with the purple hat you KNOW there's trouble.

[Kim · Rating 4 out of 5]

Teaches it is not a good idea to give into peer pressure. .

[Xander Morrell · Rating 5 out of 5]

watermelon!

[J.B. Mathias · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good message great artwork.

[Kayla Upchurch · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the Berenstain Bears but I already called them.the Bernstein Bears but anyways I love the way thier books have a moral

[Chris Hays · Rating 3 out of 5]

It is interesting that Luka doesn't understand at age 4 the nuances of this book...yet he gets the basics and thinks too tall is bad.

[Heidi]

Teaches about peer pressure

[Eleanor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story! Good message! Eleanor was so into it she fell asleep by the end. Whoopsies!

[Stef · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm impressed with how brave Brother is in this—even now, I shy away from confrontation, so as a grown-ass lady, would I even be able to stand up to Too-Tall Grizzly? Brother's noble heroism and lesson-learning aside, the ending seems much darker to me today than it did as a child: Too-Tall's father bursts from the forest to scare the shit out of his bully son and friends. Is Too-Tall a bully because his dad is a bully? The book says they look a lot alike. The book ends with no answers on that front and I'm left worrying about Too-Tall's home life!

[↜ƈɦǟռ☂ɛℓℓɛ↝ · Rating 4 out of 5]

★★★★The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare by Stan and Jan Berenstain
Well, this one has Brother Bear dealing with Too-Tall, the local bully. Too-Tall invites him to join his gang, Brother Bears says he wants to go, and the boys call him a chicken. He says he's not, so he gets double dared to steal a pumpkin. When he gets caught, the others run. Farmer Ben teaches Brother not to give in to peer pressure, and acting like a "sheep."

[Desiree Giroux · Rating 5 out of 5]

My son has really taken a liking to the Berenstain Bears, he is 6 and almost in 2nd grade. He enjoys reading about the Berenstain Bears and I like the great examples that they provide. As he gets older, I worry about bullying and teasing in school and I like how this book handled the situation. It's nice how a lot of these books have the cubs turning to a trusted older adult for advice, I definitely want my son to remember he can always ask for help from any adult in his life.

[Rebecca Hawkinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Berenstain Bears books have always been my favorite! I love how these books incorporate a life lesson that is easy for young children to understand and relate to. The pictures in this book and the way it is written makes it very easy to hold attention. I think this book as well as the rest of the series would be great to use in a classroom and would make it very easy to introduce an upcoming lesson.

[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.

[Shacoria · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is my second Berenstain Bears story. These stories are incredibly easy to read. I would say that they take about ten minutes to read. I found this one to be pretty amusing. I think my favorite line from the book was "The dee-double dare did it." I will continue tomorrow in my quest to read more of these Berenstain Bears books. It's a pretty worthwhile series so far.

[chucklesthescot · Rating 3 out of 5]

Brother is angry when bullies steal Sister's jump rope and he tries to get it back, earning respect from the bullies who now think he is tough enough to be in their gang. Brother doesn't want to join them but doesn't want to be called chicken, and ends up in big trouble. Poor Brother! This book is about how easy it is to get sucked into doing things that are wrong due to peer pressure.

[angrykitty · Rating 4 out of 5]

yes! stealing as a dare!! yes, yes! isn't that how everyone starts stealing???? because someone double dares you to....i mean, that's how i started my life of crime....not really, but wouldn't it be funny if it was true?

[Dolly · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good story to read with young schoolage children to start a conversation about bullying and peer pressure. It's a fairly typical book from the Berenstains, full of fun illustrations and good moral lessons.

[Theresa · Rating 3 out of 5]

the characters and stories of the berenstain bears teaching children early learning concepts.teaching children how to deal with dares and not doing what everyone else says
teaching children how to deal with dares and not doing what everyone else says

[LaVenna · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Berenstain bear books are wonderful. They focus on real problems that children may experience throughout their lives. Fun way to teach your children lessons on life:)

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I used to read these with my parents all the bloody time! Most of them were so loved that they had all fallen apart.

[Kathy Blose · Rating 4 out of 5]

well written story about bullying and about negative peer pressures. It also shows how peers as well as adults can intervene and make a difference. Kathy B in Las Vegas