The Berenstain Bears' New Baby

This is a great big brother book for teaching older siblings how to make room for a baby while they are growing out of their own baby things. It doesn’t convey how to relate to the baby, who the big brother only meets at the end of the book. You follow Small Bear as he helps Papa Bear build him a bigger bed and he finds his new sister in his baby bed when they get back home.

The Berenstain Bears’ never disappoint. Used to read them as a kid and now buy them for my 1 year old niece. It comes with two sticker pages, one is the first page, the other the back page. The sticker sheets are identical so you get two of each sticker. I already gave some to my niece which is why they are missing from the pictures, but they came full. Art is classic and the print quality good. Colors are rich and they don’t skimp on the amount of pictures on each page so it’s very captivating for toddlers. Even if they don’t understand the words yet, pointing at pictures to analyze is enriching. As an added treat, there is a word search on the back of the front cover and a check list on the back page. Cute way to track the Berenstain bears you’ve read with your baby.

Perfect preparation for becoming a big brother or sister! I bought this Berenstain Bears book for my granddaughter who's expecting a new sibling. The story beautifully shows how exciting and special it is to be a big brother or sister, helping children adjust to their new role with enthusiasm rather than worry. Classic Berenstain Bears charm that makes the transition feel like an adventure.

Such a perfect book to read with child #1 when expecting child #2. Talks about how “Little Bear” (b/c he’s not “brother” yet) plays on his own, he gets one on one time helping mama in the garden and papa with the honey. Mama’s lap is getting smaller as she grows. He gets too big for his crib, and that crib will be passed to the new baby. Well explained at a preschooler level. Only thing that was a bit basic was that little bear and papa basically went out on an errand, and when they returned, mama had a baby at home lol My 4yo definitely could’ve handled it if mama went to the doctor/hospital and brought back a baby.

We bought this book for my 3 year old to help explain that he will be having a baby brother. Beautiful illustration and story. My son has had me read it to him on repeat.

Mostly cute, especially for your oldest child when you are pregnant with another baby. But, it's so weird how brother and papa go out one day and leave mama alone and when they get back, she has birthed sister and has her room all set up by herself. Haha! I understand it's a very fictional story about a family of bears, but come on! Mama Bear's a really unrealistic rock star in this book.

I grew up with the Berenstain Bears books and my daughter loves this book as well. The fact that the characters are bears doesn't confuse her and calling brother bear just small bear doesn't confuse her either. At the end of the book when sister bear is born I "change" the words of the book to call him brother bear so she gets the idea. This book seems more appropriate than the newer version with the birds and the bees. It doesn't go through a lot in regards to the changes that brother bear will endure after sister bear is born but it does go through a typical day in the life of small bear and how he doesn't notice how big mama bear has gotten. Papa bear takes small bear out to build a new bed and mama bear stays behind to deliver the new baby (which isn't mentioned, sister bear just appears in the last few pages). I like how it relates a lot of siblings in the sense of how the older child's "stuff" is passed down to the younger sibling. My daughter got a new bed and is now waiting the arrival of her baby brother so he can go in her old crib (just like in the story). It doesn't explain how to be gentle to the baby and how everything is going to change for small bear but I honestly like that because in most cases other than having a new baby in the house, the toddler isn't going to up and change his/her ways just because a baby is around. I still expect my daughter to run rampant in the house when her brother is sleeping and expect me to take her to the park in 100 degree weather with the baby (and we will)! Other books seem as though the older child's life has to get flipped upside down due to the birth of a baby while this book insinuates that brother will have a part in sister's life but his life will remain unchanged because his needs are still just as important as they were prior to his little sister being born.

Excellent gift

Cute little story and entertaining artwork for my toddler. Great to get a little one used to the idea of a sibling or younger cousins/friends

I had this as a child, I loved it! I bought it for my daughter who in tuned loves it, and my nephew who is soon to be a big brother. It's a classic. You just have to have it really.

Perfect for a new big brother. These books are timeless and classic. Love these stories always have.

Fabulous book for anyone expecting a second child - good fun, but truthful in terms of what a new baby might mean to the existing child - beautifully told, and lovely illustrations.

Such a cute book! It came very fast!