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Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers


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“Bear Country is safe when every small cub there learns some special lessons from ma and papa bear.”

Brother discourages extrovert Sister from greeting every stranger she meets. When Papa tells the cubs why they should never talk to strangers, Sister begins to view all strangers as evil. This is conveyed by a full-page spread: the top half shows reality, the bottom half shows Sister's scary version. Then Mama brings some common sense to the problem by explaining the concept of the bad apples in every barrel, literally. A funny looking apple is fine on the inside, but a perfect looking apple is bad on the inside. Just as sister understands how to react, a stranger with a toy airplane almost causes the usually cautious Brother to go for a ride. Sister runs to tell her parents because she is concerned for Brother's safety. The Bears' rules for safe conduct among strangers are listed on the last pages, including a rule about the privacy of a bear's body. A good book to start awareness in young children.

Published in 1985, this is one of the most popular Bears titles of all time as it deals with a difficult subject but is not too scary for young children. There’s a short video clip of the book to be found at the Berenstain Bears movie theater.

To learn more about how to protect yourself or your cub for abuse or stranger danger, visit the Prevent Child Abuse America website.


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