The Berenstain Bears and Mama for Mayor!

Written by Jan Berenstain and Mike Berenstain

Narrated by Lance Rubin

When Mama Bear runs for town mayor, she promises to get things done. Mama is the bear for the job! But will she win?

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Aug 28, 2012
• ISBN: 9780062133786

Jan Berenstain

Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bears books in 1962. Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country.

Reviews for The Berenstain Bears and Mama for Mayor!

[margan1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I liked this book for a couple reasons. To begin with, I thought the illustrations were beautifully created across each page. They were created with watercolor and black pen/marker and were so colorful. There were also several different pictures on each page whether it was Mama looking out the window at the town or the rest of the family sitting at the dining table ready to eat. The second reason why I liked this book was because it included repetition. Once Mama told her family that she would run for mayor, the cubs would shout “Mama for mayor.” This was repeated on almost every page after that happened. It was also not only written as dialogue, but written on shirts and buttons and hats. “The family made buttons, shirts, and hats that said “Mama for Mayor.” They put them on and wore them around town.” The last reason why I liked this book was because it had a very easy plot or story to it that can be an easy read for beginning readers to be able to read with confidence. The book had very easy terms in it and phrases such as “They gave speeches. Mama listened to the speeches. She thought they were pretty boring.” Overall, the main idea of this story was to help Mama run for Mayor and win the election, but then realize that words are easier to say than actually going on and doing them. Deeds such as Mama promised take time.