When my three kids were young we read to them every night and some of their favorites back in the day were by Stan and Jan Berenstain. The Berenstains' son Mike has now written a book called "The Berenstain Bears God Bless Our Country" in the same tradition as his parents--Brother and Sister Bear learn a lesson from the older and wiser folks in the book.
This book shows how the bears celebrate their country on the fourth of July. They make preparations for the parade. Brother and Sister bear decorate their bikes, Mother Bear sews bunting and flags and Papa's uniform. The family marches in the parade and enjoy the patriotic day.
The last page of the book has a section titled "Activities and Questions from Brother and Sister Bear." I love the conversations that can be started with little ones with these prompts. The message of the book is a good one as all the Bearenstein Bear books are and the pictures are fabulous and engaging. The book also includes a sheet of patriotic bear stickers.
This is a great book for kids up to age 8, I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone wanting to teach their children or grandchildren about building up others for their talents and letting others build up you instead of bragging and boasting about yourself. Great message!
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