The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Commercials

by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain

Book Overview

Brother and Sister Bear are not greedy children, but all the toys and candy on TV look so great Mama Bear has to find a way to teach her cubs that they can't believe everything they see . . . before that pile of unused toys gets any bigger.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060573872
• ISBN13: 9780060573874
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: HarperFestival
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.9" x 7.9"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Greedy Bears

Sister and Brother bear want EVERYTHING they see on the TV Commercials. Whether it is a new cereal or a new candy or a new toy or whatever. They want it and they HAVE to have it. Mama Bear thinks she should unplug the TV, but then she would miss her show and Papa Bear would miss his. The cubs keep pestering her to get the things in the Advertisements. So one day Mama decides to let them have everything they want off the TV commercial. They have to eat every bit of cereal and candy and play with all the toys for a month. The cubs find out the cereal is gross, the candy is too sour, and the toys are lame. They stop asking for things off the TV.

Great Books

My kids love these books. They are fun to read, and at the same time they teach them about daily values of life. Very nice books for parents to share with their children.

Familiar characters, unique subject matter

Children love the Berenstain Bears-- the Berenstain bears have been a source of comfort before dentists' visits, shared important information about safety, and helped in times of transition like new schools or moves. This time, the friendly bears tackle the problem with commercials. Young children are exposed to commercials on TV, the radio, even at school-- this book deals with the "I need that because I saw it on TV" syndrome in a very clever, gentle, and clear way. Highly recommended.