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Retells the story of David the shepherd boy, who protects his sheep from lions and bears. Includes follow-up activities. ... Read more

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This wordbank is designed to complement the "ACE Spelling Dictionary". It serves as a personal reference book for each individual, using the Aurally Coded English (ACE) system. As pupils meet a word that they are unsure how to spell, they can use the ACE dictionary to find it. As that word is likely to be needed again, it can be added by hand to each pupil's personal wordbank. Words are listed in the same style as in the dictionary - each page contains a pattern heading, picture clue and starter words. ... Read more

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The evil Weasel McGreed has a plan to do away with those pesky Bear Scouts. He'll hypnotize Bigpaw into thinking the scouts are mosquitoes, ready for swatting! An Early Chapter Book. ... Read more

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Black Eye
While the story is intriguing, the author does very little to tie the ancient mysteries of Egyptian religion to the occult use of the "evil eye" in the Western historical paradigm.While the author dwells on Satanist metaphors and symbology (to a tiresome extent), he rarely gets around to expounding the rites of Horus.In short, the "evil eye" caricature is played to marketed audience who apparently is not expected to think about the eye of Horus or the shattering of the Antui.Berenstain's evil eye would be powerless against a princess of Isis.

Fantastic Book!
The authors of this book write very interesting stories. I have read many Berenstain Bears books before. All of them are very nice. The illustrations are cute. ... Read more

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There’s a new cub in Sister’s class. He’s a goofy, goony-looking guy. His ears stick out. His teeth stick out. His fur sticks out. Everything sticks out. He’s the goofiest, gooniest-looking guy you ever saw. Even his name is goofy and goony: Herbert Harold Armfoot the Third. And guess what? He likes Sister . . . a lot. When the other cubs start teasing Sister about her new boyfriend, she gets mad. How mad? If Herbert Harold Armfoot the Third doesn’t watch out, he’s going to be Herbert Harold Armfoot the Last! ... Read more

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Sister Bear, nervous about entering kindergarten, overcomes her fears when she discovers that school is really fun. ... Read more

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You can stock your library with Berenstain Bear books
Sister Bear is nervous about school when Brother mentions that he wishes summer vacation would just be over already. (That is *so* unrealistic.)

But her mother takes her to meet her new kindergarten teacher, and that goes all right. Then we get a quick review of Sister's first day of school, including the various things a child might do in kindergarten, and finally we see that she's excited about school.

This book would do well to calm a nervous child going off to school for the first time.

I LOVED THIS BOOK AS A KID AND NOW MY SON DOES TOO!
My son recently started preschool and I remembered I loved this book as a child. I particularly remember how vibrant the pictures were and how my imagination ran wild with them. It was a great way to prepare him for his first day of school and one we continue to read over and over and over! A definate classic!

GREAT
Book shows that Sister is nervous about starting kindergarten. She meets the teacher Mrs. Honey before school starts. First she is nervous but soon she starts to relax and enjoy herself and have fun. I love the part where she holds another kindergartener's hand on the bus. So often little kids only think of themselves and not others.

Dont jugde
this book is ok.Onereasonisbecauseitshows younottojudgethingsyouhaven,ttried.AnotherisIfpeopledonttriesomethingthenhelpthemdoit.Thisiswhatithinkofthisbook.

Great book for children just starting to school
If you're looking for a book to introduce your child to what happens at school, then look no further.Sister Bear will be going to school for the first time in this book and in preparation, Mama takes her to see her kindergarten teacher for lunch.She has a wonderful time and then brother takes her to school with him and helps her get on the bus.Sister is kind and holds the hand of another little bear who seems very afraid and they go into class together.That part was really sweet! This book does a wonderful job in teaching children what school is about and what to expect.If Brother and Sister can do it, then we can too!This is a great hit at our house and I highly recommend it! ... Read more

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While looking for his missing trousers, Little Bear discovers that the other toy animals have found many different uses for them. ... Read more

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Nice Story
Jane hissey has a great way of bringing humor and feeling into this book.I found myself laughing more than once.Today, in this throw-away world, it was fun and refreshing to see that one pair of trousers could be used for so many things!This could lead to some great discussions of reusing things at home.The illustrations are soft and beautiful.Very nice book!Terri "Hunter" Ward, author of One Starry Night and Aunt Tami's Strawberry Farm.

GET THIS BOOK!
This book is a must-have for all parents of young children. I know it will become a family favorite in your family as it has in mine. It is one of the few picture books I have kept on my shelf (I'm 14 now)because of howspecial it is; I could never give it up.I don't think anyone would beable to say anything bad about this book. It has amazing illustrations.They are super cute, colorful, and life-like. The story is about a teddybear who awakens to find that his trousers have been misplaced. He goesaround all day asking his friends if they have seen them. They all say thesame thing- they were using them (for some very unique purposes) but whenthey were finished with them they let someone else use them. Finaly LittleBear catches up with his pants and it's worth the wait. If you decide topurchase this book pick up a couple more of Jane Hissey's Old Bear stories,you won't be dissapionted in any of them.

GET THIS BOOK!
This book is a must-have for all parents of young children. I know it will become a family favorite in your family as it has in mine. It is one of the few picture books I have kept on my shelf (I'm 14 now)because of howspecial it is; I could never give it up.I don't think anyone would beable to say anything bad about this book. It has amazing illustrations.They are super cute, colorful, and life-like. The story is about a teddybear who awakens to find that his trousers have been misplaced. He goesaround all day asking his friends if they have seen them. They all say thesame thing- they were using them (for some very unique purposes) but whenthey were finished with them they let someone else use them. Finaly LittleBear catches up with his pants and it's worth the wait. If you decide topurchase this book pick up a couple more of Jane Hissey's Old Bear stories,you won't be dissapionted in any of them.

Little Bear's Trousers is a visual delight and very sweet
Our (hard copy) of, Little Bear's Trousers, has been read dozens of times!The illustrations are extraordinary, and the creative uses Little Bear's friends make of his trousers are inventive and practical!The story has ajoyful ending wherein all the friends can celebrate not only the return ofLittle Bear's trousers but some time together enjoying a bit of cake.TheONLY complaint I would make about this book (and which was actually pointedout to me by my six 1/2 year old daughter) is that of the nine characters,only two are female.We, however, have rectified this situation bygranting them a new sexual status virtually everytime we read this book. Both of my kids (one boy, one girl) adore this book and have for years. Highly recommeded! ... Read more

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A childless teddy bear decides to run away from the store when customers prefer balls, bats, paint sets, and toy trucks to him, in an easy-to-read adventure with a happy ending. ... Read more

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teddy bear
this a very cute book about a teddy bear that no one wants to buy.the teddy bear decides to run away, but when he tries, he finds a boy who wants to buy him.

this a beginner reader book.the text is simple with big picture and only a few words on each page. ... Read more

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Sneaky Ralph Ripoff teams up with an enormous talking termite in his plot to get rich by selling termite insurance, and it is up to the diligent bear scouts to stop Ralph from taking over Bear Country. ... Read more

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Beartown is getting ready for its big winter carnival, and the Bear Scouts hear that a visitor is on his way. Is it Santa--or the legendary Ice Monster? Ages 7-12. Pub: 12/97. . ... Read more

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A Series of 26 Irresistible Animal Storybooks That Build Phonemic Awareness & Teach Each letter of the Alphabet
Bear loves to blow bubbles. But when Badger tries to spoil Bear¹s fun, he blows a bubble you won¹t believe! Teach the letter B with this bubbly, kid-pleasing tale.

AlphaTales are humorous stories designed to help young children recognize letters and the sounds they make. Lay the foundation for reading success with these kid-pleasing books‹one for each letter of the alphabet. ... Read more

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Zack The Lazy Zebra Review
Great books whether you're just working on the alphabet, reading, or phonological awareness.

Z-sounds in every position, especially the initial work great for auditory bombardment.

Amazzzzing!
Zack the Zebra is just one of the great AlphaTales books available.It's a good introduction and reinforcer for learning the letter Z. My students look forward to hearing the silly story for each letter of the alphabet and finding words that begin with the letter at the end of the book.Thanks!

Great Teaching Tool
I used this book to teach the letter x to my preschool class. It is an excellent teaching tool because it uses x in many different ways and is also entertaining to children. ... Read more

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Bear beekeeper annopunces your classroom jobs. 35 pieces. ... Read more

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Beartown is getting ready for its big winter carnival, and the Bear Scouts hear that a visitor is on his way. Is it Santa--or the legendary Ice Monster?. ... Read more

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Young Brave Bear must figure out a way to outwit four ghosts who are haunting him in this humorous Sioux legend.

The Legends of the World opens readers' minds to the diverse cultures of Native America, Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, and the Americas through enchanting tales passed down through countless generations.Each book in the series features geographical, historical, and cultural information.Illustrated in full color. ... Read more

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Wondeful illustrations of the ghosts in this first rate Lakota legend
I have liked Charles Reasoner's artwork for these Native American Lore & Legends series books, but "Brave Bear and the Ghosts: A Sioux Legend" is my new favorite because of the way he does the ghosts.You get a hint of it from the cover painting with Brave Bear on the left and a ghost riding a ghost horse on the right.But the ghosts are, for the most part, more purple than what you see.Reasoner's figures usually do not have mouths and for eyes just the little slits we would all associate with Snoopy in the "Peanuts" cartoons.This time, there are mouths for these figures, but mouths that suggest the space between the cranium and the jaw on a skull.The eyes are still little slits, but they have a dark circle around them.The shades of purple are also really cool.Too bad they are the villains in the story, retold by Gloria Dominic.

It is always winter in the land of ghosts and as they sit around talking about how much fun it is to scare people one of them tells of Brave Bear, a warrior and hunter who laughs in the face of death.The ghosts make a bet that the first ghost to scare Brave Bear will win the ghost horses of the others.But when they go after Brave Bear to win their bet he keeps making bets with them and winning their horses.This is fairly predictable, since Brave Bear is the hero of the tale.But what is great are all the clever ways that Brave Bear bests each of the ghosts.They are as cool as the illustrations of the ghosts, which is why this Sioux story has become one of my favorites.Plus, there is a punch line at the end that will appeal to young readers as well.

The back of the book talks about the Sioux, which is problematic because ever since "Dances With Wolves" most of us have learned that these people called themselves the Lakota (or Dakota or Nakota), and that the word "Sioux" is the Ojibwa word for "snake."That is covered in the back of this book, but then the book continues to use the derogatory term, but without justifying why (if kids can learn to call a brontosaurus an apatosaurus, they can learn to call the Sioux the Lakota).Is the point here that racism is okay if one Native American tribe hangs a derogatory name on another as opposed to having it done by the settlers? This book is going to be the first opportunity for many young readers to find out about this particular society, so this really should have been a Lakota (or Dakota or Nakota) legend.

The back of the book covers the homeland, food and clothing, and where the people called in this book the Sioux live today. Young readers will also find a Glossary of terms from "akicita" to "travios," and a list of important dates that begins with the 1700s when these people became expert horsemen and 1979 when the U.S. Supreme Court awarded them $105 million for the taking of their lands, which settled a legal action begun in 1923.This section is illustrated with historic photographs of these people and contemporary shots of artifacts. If the explanation for the name of the Sioux was not included here I would round down, but hopefully teachers and parents can rectify the decision made here. ... Read more

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When an earthquake shakes up Bear Country, Bigpaw springs to the rescue with mighty muscle power! (Digest) . ... Read more

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This text shows how to use "compare bears" - small colourful plastic model bears - as a teaching resource. They combine the appeal of teddy-bears with colour, size and weight differences so children can learn about counting, matching, sorting, designing and making, and investigation. ... Read more