Illustrated in black-and-white. Ms. Acappella, the new music teacher, might not be so bad after all. She's got a soft spot for rock-and-roll and--even better, as far as the cubs are concerned--a knack for tackling mysteries!
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.
Lesson #1: Whenever you get a new teacher, don't judge too much by the looks. He/She just might be a nice, kind-hearted teacher while you are thinking something else. Welcome him or her and let him/her know they are appreciated.
Lesson #2: Don't accuse someone of stealing something without having EVIDENCE, it is rude and hurtful to accuse someone without them actually doing it. This is also lying. Stay away from the person that accused you. Find a separate place where you are not next that person or their stuff, and then you will avoid getting accused.
Closing out my Berenstain Bears read-through with yet another one of my favorites. As a kid, I always wished there was Teen Rock Cafe type of place I could hang out at, although now I wonder how hard it would be for them to get health certifications to operate this business.
While the hypnosis premise is a bit far-fetched, it's fun for a kids book, and it's always nice to have an adult character be "cool."
This book definitely dates the authors though, since it says one of the cubs' hangout spots is the pharmacy. That went the way of the dodo around the time of WWII...
Why do these books make a swindler who doesn’t think he is a thief a hero and the victim of his scams who is a good citizen . A family who tries his best to support his family is made to look like a bumbling fool and villian.