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The Berenstain Bears: Thanksgiving All Around
Young readers will experience the joys of fall in Bear Country with this brand-new Berenstain Bears storybook. A lift-the-flap format invites children to discover fall foliage, red apples, round pumpkins, and of course, a fine turkey alongside the beloved Bear family. In this exciting addition to the classic New York Times bestselling Berenstain property, Thanksgiving really is all around!
16 pages, Paperback
First published August 26, 2014
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About the author
Mike Berenstain
429 books165 followersMike Berenstain grew up watching his parents, Stan and Jan, working together to write and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Mike is married to Andrea and they have three children. They live in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks a lot like Bear Country.
Mike's earliest memory is of his parents studio in suburban Philadelphia. He remembers sitting on the floor scribbling on yellow typewriter paper with a big black pencil. His mother looked at the tangled hairball he had created, pointed out some random shape and said, "Look! Youve drawn a fish!" It did, indeed, look like a fish. That was his first drawing lesson. Hes been drawing ever since.
Aside from drawing, Mikes primary interests growing up were playing whiffle ball with his older brother Leo, collecting insects, stamps, coins, bottle caps, baseball cards, etc., building model planes, playing Davy Crockett in the backyard and fishing. He was also interested in watching the creation of his parents magazine cartoons during the 50s and finally, the birth of the first Berenstain Bears book in 1962. Hes often asked which is his favorite Berenstain Bear book. The answer is THE BERENSTAIN BEARS PICNIC, created when he was twelve. It features a picture of Papa Bear getting a big load of garbage dumped on his head. He thought this was very funny. Ever since, hes enjoyed drawing garbageapple cores, banana peels, old bed springs and the like.
Mike attended art school in Philadelphia in the early 70s, then worked as a designer in the Childrens Book Department of a New York publisher before starting his career as an author and illustrator. His first childrens book was published in 1976 followed by some thirty more over the next sixteen years. These ranged in subject from wizards to dinosaurs.
Since the late 80s, he has been very much involved as a writer and illustrator with his familys creation, the Berenstain Bears. He continues to work with his mother, Jan, creating new books, writing and illustrating.
Aside from the bears, Mike is interested in many thingsin classical music, American history, astronomy and physics. He likes to ski. He spends a lot of time with horses.
Mike is married, his wifes name is Andrea. They have three children whose antics and activities growing up have provided inspiration for many Berenstain Bears books over the years."
Mike's earliest memory is of his parents studio in suburban Philadelphia. He remembers sitting on the floor scribbling on yellow typewriter paper with a big black pencil. His mother looked at the tangled hairball he had created, pointed out some random shape and said, "Look! Youve drawn a fish!" It did, indeed, look like a fish. That was his first drawing lesson. Hes been drawing ever since.
Aside from drawing, Mikes primary interests growing up were playing whiffle ball with his older brother Leo, collecting insects, stamps, coins, bottle caps, baseball cards, etc., building model planes, playing Davy Crockett in the backyard and fishing. He was also interested in watching the creation of his parents magazine cartoons during the 50s and finally, the birth of the first Berenstain Bears book in 1962. Hes often asked which is his favorite Berenstain Bear book. The answer is THE BERENSTAIN BEARS PICNIC, created when he was twelve. It features a picture of Papa Bear getting a big load of garbage dumped on his head. He thought this was very funny. Ever since, hes enjoyed drawing garbageapple cores, banana peels, old bed springs and the like.
Mike attended art school in Philadelphia in the early 70s, then worked as a designer in the Childrens Book Department of a New York publisher before starting his career as an author and illustrator. His first childrens book was published in 1976 followed by some thirty more over the next sixteen years. These ranged in subject from wizards to dinosaurs.
Since the late 80s, he has been very much involved as a writer and illustrator with his familys creation, the Berenstain Bears. He continues to work with his mother, Jan, creating new books, writing and illustrating.
Aside from the bears, Mike is interested in many thingsin classical music, American history, astronomy and physics. He likes to ski. He spends a lot of time with horses.
Mike is married, his wifes name is Andrea. They have three children whose antics and activities growing up have provided inspiration for many Berenstain Bears books over the years."
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December 4, 2021
Lift-the-flap makes this one special!
November 27, 2020
The lift-the-flap aspects of this really carried the book. I'm not sure how it would translate as an ebook, but the gimmick is the most entertaining part.
December 2, 2021
I’m looking forward to introducing Elliot to more Berenstain books in the future since he’s enjoyed the few we’ve read so far. This one is great for autumn as the family searches for a turkey hiding at a farm. The flaps were fun for Elliot to lift and find different things that happen autumn, such as a dark cloud covering a flock of geese flying south for winter and an apple tree hiding a group of bears picking the delicious fruit. It was a bit long for Elliot at 2 years old, but the flaps definitely helped keep him engaged and interested.
(Read at Nana's house from her children's book library)
(Read at Nana's house from her children's book library)
November 4, 2022
A simple pop-up book for your tiny tots. This colorful book will help get them in the mood as they lift flaps to discover where the turkey is hiding.
Ages: 2 - 5
Cleanliness: nothing to note.
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Ages: 2 - 5
Cleanliness: nothing to note.
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August 13, 2014
Just being a book about the Berenstain Bears puts this up high on my list, being written by Mike Berenstain makes it even higher. Having this be a book that is perfect for school and enhancing the topic of Nature Study and family walk? Well that's just divine. It's nearing Thanksgiving, and the entire Bear family is on a walk looking for, and identifying factors about the nearness of Thanksigiving. Add on to how this is already a great book in an 8x8" easy reader package lift-the-flap panels! Tons of fun here. :)
Thanks to HC.
Thanks to HC.
September 20, 2014
The Berenstain Bears go for a walk before Thanksgiving, enjoying the chilly weather, the late-autumn leaves, and the wildlife. But when they see turkey tracks, they have a new destination: find the bird that made them and prove that "Turkey Day" really is approaching.
Despite the name, the book focuses more on autumn than on Thanksgiving, which gives it more versatility. Because it is a paperback with flaps for lifting, it will likely not be sturdy enough for regular classroom or library use. However, it would work well for a home collection, or as a gift for a young child.
Despite the name, the book focuses more on autumn than on Thanksgiving, which gives it more versatility. Because it is a paperback with flaps for lifting, it will likely not be sturdy enough for regular classroom or library use. However, it would work well for a home collection, or as a gift for a young child.
November 5, 2014
This is best read with very young readers because of the context of the book and the lift-the-flaps. The story is not tremendously complicated. This is written by the son of the original Berenstain Bears creators, and while the glossy pages are nice, I found myself missing the paper pages of the original series.
September 3, 2014
The Bear Family goes on a turkey chase to confirm that Thanksgiving is indeed on its way.
The story is too tied into the flaps, sacrificing plot for cheap thrills. I love the Berenstain Bears, but this book lacks the charm of their series I have come to expect.
The story is too tied into the flaps, sacrificing plot for cheap thrills. I love the Berenstain Bears, but this book lacks the charm of their series I have come to expect.
January 15, 2016
I read this with a 5 year old and (at least to me) it felt too young. Maybe part of that was the life the flap design.
We did like seeing Milton Chubb in a cameo roll, since we had read his introduction in Too Much Teasing the day before.
We did like seeing Milton Chubb in a cameo roll, since we had read his introduction in Too Much Teasing the day before.
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