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The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream (First Time Books(R)) Review
User Submitted The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream (First Time Books(R)) ReviewsSeptember 1, 2008 You can stock your library with Berenstain Bear books, they're that cheap And we all remember them from our own childhoods. Unfortunately, they're really pretty wordy books. A lot of children in the age range for these books simply can't sit still through them. This book takes it a bit further in that most of it is not about the bad dream at all, but about the events leading *up* to the bad dream. Which is great and realistic, but which may lead a small child (or a grown-up) to wonder what the point is? The story could easily have been told in half the pages and - and this I *know* because I self-edit as I read - a third of the words. July 4, 2008 Just Right for my Preschooler These Bear series booklets are perfect for any issue arising during the preschool age and beyond. My 3 1/2 year old loves these series at bedtime, especially "the Bad Dream", because she wants to understand why kids have bad dreams. Even the "SpaceGrizzlies" characters in the story, were a little scary at first. As we read the story bit by bit, she overcame her anxiety and loved reciting the story, acting it out with her plush animals. I would recommend choosing any book from the series as real situations arise to help, or get a handful for story reading which can be used as example later. I preview the books at a store if not sure how the tale goes or how wordy the stories can get sometimes. April 15, 2008 A Funny and Helpful Story This book has the advantage of both being really funny and really helpful. The story about a movie featuring "Space Grizzlies" is hilarious, while the lesson about how to deal with and understand the bad dreams that the movie can inspire is genuinely helpful. February 13, 2008 Love this book! It's awesome! This book really should be owned by every child, it's really that good! It's very hysterical in places and it's really the favorite of all the Berenstain Bears books we have. The book talks about the day the bear kids have, what they do, etc. However, when they go to bed, sister is first to have a nightmare so mama and papa explain to her what it's all about - just her brain mixing up all the events of the day. Then brother does and when he explains his dream, it's just really, really funny! It's one of those stories that kids never forget and it helps them so very much. Especially when Brother's dream is explained and it shows how very weird dreams can be. Awesome book, a loved very much favorite in this house. Highly, highly, highly recommend! July 25, 2007 Superb This book shows that bad dreams may be scary but there is a reason behind them. January 26, 2007 Good if you like the Berenstain Bears I was looking for a book about bad dreams, and since the kids like the BB, this seemed like a lock. And in general, it is good, but it takes FOREVER to get to the actual bad dream part! The majority of the book is setting up all the things the cubs did all day which then precipitated the bad dreams. Then only about 4 pages are spent dealing with the actual dream. So that was a bit disappointing, but it is still entertaining and you can certainly use it as a jumping-off point to discuss bad dreams. (It is based on a TV episode that we've seen since.) December 15, 2005 Wonderful! The world lost a real gem of a writer when Stan Berenstain passed on November 29. Together, Berenstain and his wife, Jan, and eventually their two sons, created books featuring lovable but flawed characters who tackle just about every real issue that faces families. All kids will experience their first nightmare at some point, hopefully later than sooner. This book is a great way to open up a dialogue with a kid who has had a nightmare. Like all of the Berenstain Bears books, it's not intended to provide a child with coping skills, but rather to help open up a line of conversation wherein the parent can help the child directly. It's simply a fable, an outline, a conversation starter. And it's a wonderful one. October 5, 2005 Bad Dreams Begone...With Help from the Bear Family! I loved this book, because it is a wonderful "bad dream banisher" for children of any age. Brother and Sister Bear are so much like normal, you-and-me kids that any child will understand where they're coming from. This book has helped all of the children in my family deal with nightmares...Definately a must-have for any Bear Family fans! October 24, 2003 Simple, Soft, Explanation of Nightmares for Young Children Both "Brother" and "Sister" Bear have bad dreams after they play with some toy monsters, and "Brother" sees a movie about them. "Mama Bear" and "Papa Bear" comfort them when they each have bad dreams that night: "But it was so real!" she said, calming down a bit. After Sister explains the dream, Mama explains that the mind keeps thinking during sleep, but in a nonsensical way, and that a dream "takes all the things you were thinking or were nervous about during the day and puts them together all jumbled like a mixed-up jigsaw puzzle." Mama validates that the dream is scary but also points out how it was interesting. This may or may not help a child experiencing his/her first nightmares. It's might be useful as an initial explanation, but it doesn't (nor does it intend to) offer much more insight or coping strategies than those mentioned above. As usual, the drawings are fairly bland and unimaginative, but will be familiar to the Berenstain Bear fan.
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