The Berenstain Bears in the dark
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Readers rate it 3.8 (15 on Hardcover)
32 pages · Released 1982 · Random House
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A note for parents
This classic Berenstain Bears picture book gently explores childhood fear of the dark and nighttime anxieties through Sister Bear's experience after reading a scary book. The story reassures young readers that fears are normal and manageable, and that parental support and rational thinking help overcome them. There is no actual danger or violence, and the 'scary' elements are age-appropriate and resolved constructively. It's an ideal read for preschoolers and early elementary children working through bedtime fears.
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When Brother Bear brings a spooky book from the library, bedtime and the dark become ominous and threatening to Sister Bear. When Brother Bear brings a spooky book from the library, bedtime and the dark become ominous and threatening to Sister Bear.
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- Juvenile fiction
- Fiction
- Bears
- Night
- Fear
- Berenstain Bears (Fictional characters)
- Berenstain Bears (Fictitious characters)
- Children's fiction
- Bears, fiction
- Berenstain bears (fictitious characters), fiction
- Night, fiction
- Fear, fiction
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ISBN 9780394954431 · Random House