The Berenstain Bears' Nature Guide

The Berenstain Bears

by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain

On a nature walk Papa Bear introduces animals, plants, and other beauties and wonders of the earth.

Genres: Picture Books, Childrens, Science, Nature, Animals, Nonfiction

72 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1975

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

[Sophie Crane]

I thought it was all wonderful, educational, and adorable. I've always loved the berenstain Bears. They've been my favorite book characters since I was very young. Even though I'm an adult, the berenstain Bears are still my favorite. I was really glad to see that the book was in perfect condition. I can also tell you that this will not be the last Berenstain Bears book I'll be buying.

[Michael Goldfuss]

Nature! How neat is that?! Hehe - to quote a stupid YouTube video entitled "Nature Walks".

But seriously, the nostalgia for me is high on this one. I read this book all the time growing up and I don't even know why.

[EJP]

The story was about nature. My favorite part was the part that said, "if an animal eat leaves, the name for it is herbivore. If an animal eats meat, the name for it, is carnivore. If an animal eats anything the name for it is omnivore." Cowbirds aren't very good mothers because they lay their eggs in the nests of others. An ostrich is eight feet tall with no feathers so maybe that's the reason why it cannot fly. A plant can do something that you can't do; you can visit your friends and watch tv; a plant can't. You can jump a puddle and climb a tree, a plant can't; you can read or write, a plant can't. When water runs through your yard in rainy weather, in the places where there is grass it holds the soil together, but in places where you have no lawn, you may find the soil is gone. I liked how the book told all about nature.

[Jessica Lowery]

The Bear family goes on a long nature walk and they learn facts about animals, plants, and the earth itself. This book is humorous and informative. The illustrations are very memorable; this was a favorite of mine as a child and even after decades I could remember the cave illustration and some of the other pages. It’s an interesting mix of fiction and non-fiction.

[Natalie]

I grew up with this book and was so happy to add it to our collection for our own children. My two boys love this book as much as I do. The like to show me their " camping spots" on the nature map pages.

[Mary]

We love the Berenstain Bears, and this is particularly fun because there is so much to learn about (and a lot sticks with kids, rhyming and fun with words). Great book! Great way to introduce nature vocabulary to very young ones.

[Jamie]

I loved this book as a child! Great way to introduce children to nature, animals, plants, etc. And it's the Berenstain Bears... gotta love that!

[Shannon]

This was my least favorite of the Berenstain Bears science books.

[Joy]

The Berenstain Bears take us on a nature walk. The pictures are busy and colorful and the words rhyme.

[Benjamin Plume]

Perhaps not so useful s an actual nature guide, but like all BB books has a good lesson.

[Sylvia]

Great for kids who like The Berenstain Bears.

[Heather]

Talks about reproduction

[charlayne]

Pretty cool book

[Christopher]

This was my most favorite book when I was a kid! It was this book that piqued my curiosity and love for nature!!