Review of The Merriest, The Beariest Bears

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The Merriest, The Beariest Bears" by Doreen M. Atkinson.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The Merriest, The Beariest Bears by Doreen M. Atkinson was a delightful book for young children. The bears in the story each had different interests and hobbies that the reader learned about. Momma bear liked to cook and sew while Perry liked to play soccer in the park. The reader also read about different daily activities that the bears did, such as going to school and painting outdoor furniture. At the conclusion of the story, the reader will find pages filled with activities for children to do. Children have the opportunity to color, complete unfinished pictures, and write their own captions for pictures of the bears.

I had two favorite parts in this book. To start, the illustrations were cute and kid friendly! They were brightly colored and simple, but they matched whatever words were on each page. The second thing that I loved was the activity portion of the book. How clever of the author to include something so unique! I know my five year old enjoyed this section more than he did the actual book. As a teacher, I can really appreciate the opportunity for kids to create their own story as well as get creative with drawing and coloring.

My least favorite part of this book was the author’s choice to capitalize each beginning letter of the lines. This was not only done when the line was a new sentence, but it was also done in the middle of sentences. I found it to be odd and if we are trying to teach children the proper rules of capitalization, this pattern would be confusing.

I rate this book four out of four stars. Although I did not like the choice to use the capital letters so frequently, it was clearly a style choice and not done in error. Therefore, I did not deduct a star because I found no other errors of any type throughout the book. The author did a fine job of writing a sweet book for children with a fun twist at the end.

I would recommend this book to any parent or teacher! I read the book to my five year old and he quite enjoyed it. It is definitely a book more suited for young elementary-aged students rather than older students. As I am both a teacher and a parent, I would have read this book when I taught kindergarten students. I found myself reminded of The Berenstain Bears while I was reading. What a nice reminder of childhood that was.

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[Josephe-Anne]

When I saw the title and the cover image, I was also reminded of The Berenstain Bears. And I think it's great that there a fun activities for kids to complete at the end of the story.

Thank you for an excellent review!

 

[Maliha Naveed]

Reminds of my childhood when I used to read Goldilocks stories. Would love to relive that. Lovely review.

[Ailakhu Yusau Aizhebiomon]

I think the reviewer has done so well, by reminding the author of how important capitalization rule is in writing most especially for a children's book like this. Nice review!

[Wesusa]

Great Review! I do think that the capitalization can get quite annoying. Regardless, I do think this is a charming read.

[Harty Muli]

This one looks like a great book for kids. Thanks for your enjoyable review.

[Dzejn_Crvena]

I'm not a teacher, but I love to recommend books for reluctant readers. This book is perfect for keeping the kids engaged in various class activities. Thanks for your enthusiast review.

[Ramra]

Sounds like the perfect book to get my kid on this reading path..I need to get this one for my lil bear

[TheMazeRunner]

This book is so cute! I love how the book is supposed to help kids get to known about basic things in life.

[Medhansh Bhardwaj]

An interactive children's book! You made my day. The illustrations and activities are wonderful, and the story couldn't have been better. Kudos to you for writing such an honest review.

[Beauty Kalu22]

Wonderful and well detailed review. This book will be very useful to children. I think I'll get this for my younger ones.

[Ay Obaj]

Thanks for a honest and well detailed review. I love this children's book. It seems to contain the right elements for children, and the storyline was perfectly constructed. Many children will definitely enjoy reading this. Kudos to the author for a job well done.

[Ay Obaj]

Thanks for a splendid review. I love this children's book. It seems to contain the right elements for children, and the storyline was perfectly constructed. Many children will definitely enjoy reading this. Kudos to the author for a job well done.

[Stevenmusk]

A lovely book that sparks creativity in children and gives them lessons to live by. It impressive to see a portion of the book is dedicated to carry the reader and children along. Illustrations help with making the book simplified and interactive. Thank you for the detailed review

[Ndagire Hassifah1]

It seems like a wonderful book for children. With all the colourful illustrations children will definitely love to read this book. Great review.