{"product_id":"bernie-bear-gensy-james-9781968704537","title":"Bernie Bear: A Story About Best Friends","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBernie Bear\u003c\/strong\u003e and Yolanda Yak are best friends. But a misunderstanding about Bernie's lucky beanie breaks up their friendship. Will they both remember how brilliant it is to have a best friend?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBernie Bear is the 2nd of the \u003cstrong\u003e26-book \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlphabet Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e series\u003c\/strong\u003e - letter-shaped animals from around the world that explore the letters and their sounds in an entertaining and memorable way. Each story is beautifully illustrated with watercolors and explores a moral lesson with humor and engaging interaction. \u003cstrong\u003eThink Phonics Books meets Mr. Men meets Berenstain Bears!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlphabet Friends books are loved by children of all ages. Toddlers enjoy listening to the stories read aloud. They are engaged by the humorous tales and the \u003cstrong\u003ebeautiful watercolor illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as absorb the important moral of the story. They also love to answer the narrator's questions in the story and share their opinions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren who are becoming curious about letters and words will love to follow along. The featured letter in each book has a subtle change in font so young readers-to-be can delight in recognizing it in so many words. They can be also notice different letter combinations, to begin blending and segmenting many different words. Throughout the story, new words are introduced to improve vocabulary. Early readers can advance their reading skills, becoming more fluid and confident. The font for the featured letter in each book assists recognition and decoding, and there is just enough the word repetition to enhance familiarity without boredom. The engaging stories ensure children keep reading to the end.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChildren with speech and language difficulties benefit from repetition of the sound that is their personal challenge, in a story that will seem tailored especially for them. The direct questions asked of the readers, aid conversation and enhance fluidity and confidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimal lovers and science enthusiasts enjoy the bonus animal facts at the end of each book, which add another layer of interest for readers of every age. Enrichment worksheets are available, with writing practice and activities based on literacy and the story's moral.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin the \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlphabet Friends\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e as they have fun learning traditional values, such as friendship, family, acceptance, respect, kindness, honesty, integrity, perseverance, humility, responsibility, good manners, healthy eating, the joy of bath time, and so many more.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gensy James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1968704531\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781968704537\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gensy James\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.22lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.08d","brand":"Gensy James","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447025119487,"sku":"9781968704537","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_3ea06365-9a9a-4041-99e8-45fe8a480103.jpg?v=1777228323","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bernie-bear-gensy-james-9781968704537","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}