mlktwins Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Hi all! For those that have it or have seen it, is the Berenstain Bears Big Book of Science and Nature http://www.sonlight.com/PS12.html is worth $30? My boys are 4.5 and I'm starting HS K in August. I'm not going to do an overwhelming amount of science this first year, but want to get some in each month. I'm following the WTM way of doing science for 1st grade (starting in K) and also have BFSU (I love reading this myself). I think my boys would really like this book though -- just to read -- as they are really into the Magic School Bus books right now are a learning a lot. Thanks much! Mendy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Does your library have it? Ours did and I liked it. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julie of KY Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 It's a favorite at our house. I don't care for a lot of the Berentein Bears, but this is great. My kids loved to be read this and then when they started reading they all have used it as a reader. ... the price has gone up since I bought it however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovinmomma Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 My kids LOVE this book. Do I think that my children have retained any science knowledge from it? Probably not. Is it a good way to introduce science? Maybe so. How's that for an answer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FairProspects Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I would check this one out if you can rather than purchasing. My boys enjoyed it, but little was retained, and it is not one of the books they pull from the shelf and read over and over. It was more of a one-time read. To me, it also felt slightly more "schooly" which may be why the boys don't return to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MamaHappy Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 We have this book and my boys really enjoy it.... not sure if it's worth $30 though, especially since the binding falls apart so easily. There are a lot of good science books out there that cost much less. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maryanne Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 My ds loved this book from about age 4ish until 2nd grade or so. I covered ours with a clear paperback book covering (like contact paper, sort of) and our copy got carried around so much it still got worn out. My ds even took it camping as a reference book when he was in K or 1st. It was well worth the money to me. I've even debated buying a 2nd copy for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinsfamily Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 We loved using it last year and my boys still read it often. It was easy for me to come up with easy experiments that corresponded with our reading. We also covered ours with Reddi-roll and it's holding up well despite frequent use and falling off the top bunk several times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Closeacademy Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I have it for sale along with several other books we used for Sonlight PreK. PM me because I have a few other books that I can add to the set that I listed in the for sale forums a few weeks ago.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma H Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 What is the slant with Creation Vs. Evolution? Is there a slant? Do they go over things like age of the earth (thier dinosaur book is quite evolutionary so I wonder if that is an issue in this one). Stacey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommy22alyns Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Both of my girls love it. They always ask for more! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aludlam Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I know a lot of people love it, but I've had if for 2 years and my kids have never shown ANY interest in it. That said, they can't get enough of the Let's Read and Find Out books. This of course is just our personal preference. Also, we've never had a curriculum that used it. just my 2 cents Angela Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StartingOver Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 What is the slant with Creation Vs. Evolution? Is there a slant? Do they go over things like age of the earth (thier dinosaur book is quite evolutionary so I wonder if that is an issue in this one).Stacey I love the book, and so do all my kids !!! There is no slant at all. Seasons, animals, plants, fish, etc. It is adorable !! Handleonthearts.com has a very cheap hands on ebook that goes with it. Lapbook / Notebooking, crafts, and all kinds of other things. My son loves it so much, we are doing it all over again at his request ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lollie010 Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 We read it when ds was 5 and he really enjoyed it. He did retain a lot from it. We read many science titles that were more indepth, but he liked the simplicity. Thanks for the reminder--I think I will pull it out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelly in the Country Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 I used this book with my eldest dd and eldest ds when they were preschool aged. They both enjoyed it. As for the binding...I've heard lots of people complain about the binding but we haven't had an issue with ours. I've probably just jinxed myself now that I am getting ready to haul it out for my third child.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 My kids loved that book. They read it repeatedly over several years. There were many books we learned about through Sonlight that my children absolutely loved. Another one that comes to mind is Things People Do. We still have that one on our bookshelf! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 It's an AWESOME book! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelissaMom Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I will have to check if my library has this. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I had the Bears' Nature Book and The Bears' Almanac when I was a kid ( they were two separate books back then) and I loved them! I enjoyed looking at the pictures as much as having the book read to me - there is so much to look at on each page. I did learn some basic science - what is a mammal, months of the year, seasons, etc. I bought a copy for my kids and they have loved it, as well. I think I might have bought mine on Amazon? or perhaps I got the SL discount because I don't remember paying $30 for it, maybe it was closer to $21. It is a wonderful book - don't miss it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MountainViewMama Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 We have this book and my son loves it. We got this for him with the SL K and he still likes to read through it. (he'll be 10 next month) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mystika1 Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I know a lot of people love it, but I've had if for 2 years and my kids have never shown ANY interest in it. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punchie Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 I had the Nature Book when I was a kid and loved it. No, I didn't learn a whole lot from it, but it was fun and my mom used it as a spring board for individual concepts that I wanted to explore in more depth. That being said, I bought the new, combined version for my DD and she enjoys it. It's not necessarily a sit down and read all the time book, but it goes over basic concepts. My only complaint has to do w/the quality of the pictures. They were not reproduced very well and are blurry/lower quality than the original book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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