A Neighbor in Need

The Berenstain Bears Good Deed Scouts

by Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain

Young readers will begin sounding out words and reading simple sentences in this Level One I Can Read addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn the importance of loving thy neighbor.

The Berenstain Bears’ Neighbor in Need — part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect

Early readers ages 4-8Teaching new readers how to sound out words and use context cluesSparking meaningful conversations about the importance of loving your neighbor and being a good human beingThe Berenstain Bears’ Neighbor in Need is an addition to the Living Lights™ series

Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain familyContinues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of booksIs part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to dateIs a welcome addition to the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series with over 13 million copies sold since 2008

Genres: Childrens, 1st Grade, Picture Books

32 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 2010

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

[Lorraine · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good learning to read book; it features the cubs doing good deeds for their neighbors and being generally kind and helpful.

I don't remember any of the Berenstain bears books having anything to do with religion when I was a kid, so it's a little jarring for me that these books are overtly religious.

[Greg · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read to my granddaughter over Zoom. Short, with obvious moral lessons...she liked it.

[Veronica]

I'm working on creating a booklist for my local public library. This book was one in consideration for this list.

This will not go on my list. It is the same problem with the other Berenstein Bears book I read, which doesn't bode well considering I have three others to look through. Basically, the Christian overtones are too strong, making it a book about being Christian than being well-mannered.

Also, this book was less about manners and more about good deeds. They could arguably be the same, but, as mentioned previously, the Christianity element makes it about good deeds because the Bible said so, not just because they are good deeds.

If one is teaching their children Christian values, I would recomment Berenstein Bears, apparently.

[Margaret Chind · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one is included in the 3-in-1 The Berenstain Bears' Good Deed Scouts to the Rescue. It is super silly. Starting out on the search for a good deed to accomplish the scouts end up caring for Mrs. Grizzle's yard and are in turn paid by her magic tricks. That twist in the story was a little odd but perhaps will remind the reader of someone and bring a smile.

Thanks to Z. Typed on. Kindle Fire.

[ReadingWench · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Good deed scouts are at it again. This time they help a neighbor mow her grass.

Christain based.

AR 2.4

[Whole And · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good resource to encourage helping those in our community in need.