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The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends
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The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends

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Our take on the The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends

A First Time Book from Stan and Jan Berenstain in which a new cub, Lizzy Bruin, moves in next door. Lizzy is the same age as Sister Bear and just as bossy, and a fight nearly ends the friendship before both learn that friends can't always have their own way. It is a short paperback picture book aimed at ages 3 to 7, built for reading aloud and for early readers. Among the many Berenstain titles on manners and feelings, this one stays tightly on one lesson, sharing and compromise, rather than mixing in several.

Best forPreschoolers and early grade-schoolers learning to shareParents reading aloud at bedtimeFamilies navigating a bossy-friend phaseTeachers covering friendship and compromise
Pros
  • Single, clear lesson about give-and-take in friendship
  • Short enough for one sitting with young children
  • Familiar characters that series readers already know
  • Situations children recognize from their own playdates
Cons
  • Lesson is stated plainly rather than shown subtly
  • Older, dated feel next to newer picture books
  • Some parents find the Berenstains' moralizing heavy-handed
  • Little depth beyond the friendship lesson

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Lowest price we've seen: $4.63 on Nov 13 at Christianbook.com. Tracked across 11 stores since Nov 13.

What reviewers say

Readers who grew up with the series praise it as a gentle, useful story about bossiness and compromise, and parents say it opens good conversations after a playdate goes wrong. Others find the lesson laid on thick and the book dated compared with newer picture books.

What people mention
  • Friendship lessonPraisedReaders say it teaches give-and-take in friendship in a way young children grasp.
  • BossinessPraisedParents find the bossy-friend situation recognizable and useful for talking about their own child's playdates.
  • MoralizingCriticisedSome readers feel the lesson is spelled out too plainly rather than shown through the story.
  • Dated feelCriticisedA few readers find the book old-fashioned next to newer picture books.
  • Read-aloud lengthPraisedOwners like that it is short enough to finish in one sitting with a preschooler.

About the The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends

Lizzy Bruin is the new cub in the neighborhood. She is the same age as Sister Bear, and she is just as bossy. When a fight threatens their budding friendship, both cubs learn that you can't always have your own way if you want to have friends.

The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends is a 32-page paperback picture book for children ages 3 to 7. Stan and Jan Berenstain were cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books before they began writing children's books. The first Berenstain Bears story, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962.

Author
Stan and Jan Berenstain
Series
Berenstain Bears
Target age
3-7
Format
Paperback
Pages
32
Publisher
Random House Books for Young Readers
Publication date
January 12, 1987
ISBN
9780394873398
Dimensions
0.3" H x 7.8" L x 7.8" W

Questions and answers

What age is this book for?
It is aimed at ages 3 to 7. Younger children will want it read aloud; early readers can try it themselves.
How long is it?
It is a 32-page paperback, roughly 7.8 inches square, so a short read-aloud of a few minutes.
What is the story about?
A new cub, Lizzy Bruin, moves in next door. She is the same age as Sister Bear and just as bossy, and a fight nearly ends their friendship before both learn to compromise.
Is it part of a series?
Yes. It is one of the Berenstain Bears First Time Books, a long-running series by Stan and Jan Berenstain with more than 360 titles.
Is it a hardcover or paperback?
This edition is a paperback from Random House Books for Young Readers.
Does it teach a lesson?
Yes, the central lesson is that you can't always have your own way if you want to keep friends.
Where is the The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends cheapest?
At Christianbook.com, for $4.63, 23% under what the other stores charge, as of our latest check.
What do buyers say about the The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends?
Rated 5 out of 5 from 3 ratings.
Where can I buy the The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends?
13 stores we checked sell it, including Barnes & Noble, Christianbook.com, Amazon, Walmart, Bookshop.org.

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