Introducing The Berenstain Bears: God Loves The Animals, PLUS I Can Read! The Berenstain Bears: Very Beary Stories and I Can Read! My Illustrated Bible for Beginning Readers
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The Berenstain Bears: God Loves the Animals written by Jan and Mike Berenstain
An owl in the tree, an alligator in the swamp, a rabbit making trouble in a cabbage patch … what other animal friends can be found in this charming board book? Join the beloved Berenstain Bear family, as Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear take a delightful nature walk through Bear Country!
My Review: The classic, favorite Berenstain Bear family is back with a new book that encourages children to step out into their own backyard to explore and look for animals they can point out and name. As the Bears move through the forest to the stream and swamps, this story helps children identify new animals, their habitats and points their little hearts back to the God who created it all for us to enjoy! This is a fun little book that children will be able to “seek and find” the various animals in the illustrations and begin to sight read the animal names as well. It is a sturdy board book that even the smallest children can enjoy. Appropriate for ages infant-elementary school age.
I Can Read! The Berenstain Bears: Very Beary Stories by Stan and Jan Berenstain with Mike Berenstain
Featuring three favorite stories from the Berenstain Bears Living Lights library, Very Beary Virtues is the perfect collection of stories for children learning to sound out words and sentences. As they read along, little ones will be inspired to play fair, respect others, and work together—just like their favorite family of bears!
My Review: I love that there are three stories packed into one great book that is fun, educational and character building! An added bonus is that the book is great quality with a thick hardcover, paper pages and offers not only entertaining stories but also age appropriate, subtle lessons in sportsmanship, honoring parents and working together to honor God in all that we do. The print in this book is large and the words are simple, making it a great tool for early readers who are eager to read a story for themselves. Appropriate for ages 5-10.
I Can Read! My Illustrated Bible for Beginning Readers, Illustrated by Peter Francis
A new addition to the I Can Read brand, the I Can Read My Illustrated Bible teaches children about the Bible while helping them grow more confident in their own reading skills as they build their vocabulary.This Level 1 storybook Bible for early readers presents over 30 classic Bible stories that children can read all by themselves. Stories include Noah’s Ark, David and Goliath, Miriam and baby Moses, Queen Esther, the Birth of Jesus, Jesus Walks on Water, and many more from both the Old and New Testaments.
My Review: For our family, there is nothing more important to us than instilling the Word of God in our daughter’s heart. I absolutely love this wonderful new release from Zonderkidz for early readers. Walking through the Bible in an easy to understand, chronological order with big easy words and bright, eye-catching illustrations makes this the perfect addition for any child’s bookshelf. Appropriate for ages 5-10.
Looking for more I Can Read! Resources?
Visit Zonderkidz’s website below for some excellent tools such as resource guides for the I Can Read program including 100 Tips for Beginning Readers, I Can Read Parent/Teacher Guide, and an I Can Read Activity Kit or My Reading Journal that are ready to print or download!
