This book is great for childern. They can learn about bullying an becoming peacemakers. Children learn how to deal with fighting. Though I hope they would go to a teacher or adult for help. Though they can try and be friends and make peace with them.

This book goes on about helping to pull two groups together rather then fight. Though you made see how it still is hard to do it. When adult start to fight it time to see if you can calm them down by saying from the bible.

This is a good book for children learning to read as well. Though that are just started learning to read. ( )

Brother and Sister Bear help to keep the peace between Too-Tall and his gang and Ferdy Factual and his friends when the school puts on the play Romeo and Grizzliet. Ferdy plays Romeo and Queenie, who is part of Too-Tall’s gang plays Grizzliet. In the play Romeo and Grizzliet fall in love.

This is an excellent book just as all the Berenstain Bear books have been in all the years I have been reading them through growing up. I particularly like this one as it teaches children that it is better to try to keep the peace with others than to try to stir the pot and cause trouble. Even the parents in the story learn the same lesson as the children.

Using the story of Romeo and Grizzliet also allows parents to the story as a bridge to another play, Romeo and Juliet and perhaps even allow them to teach their children some classical literature.

Blessed Are the Peacemakers is suitable as a story for parent to read to their children at any age or for children ages 7 to 10 to read on their own depending on their reading level. At the back of the book there are even some questions for parents and children to talk about and a couple of activities to do together to solidify the idea of being a peacemaker in the home and community.

I loved that the book doesn’t just talk about being a peacemaker and leave it at that but suggests ideas and provides activities to begin to help encourage the child to actively put that desired skill into action.

I truly couldn’t resist requesting to read and review a Berenstain Bears book when I had the opportunity since I grew up reading them and have always loved them. I rated Blessed Are the Peacemakers 5 out of 5. Mike Berenstain writes the books just like his parents. Awesome!

Thank you to the publishers for providing a copy of the book in exchange for a fair and honest review. A positive opinion was not required. All thoughts are my own.

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Being naive as I am, I had no idea that "The Berenstain Bears" franchise was still going after Stan and Jan's death. Their son Mike Berenstain has taken over the beloved characters and created a faith based "Living Lights" series featuring the Berenstain Bears. Instead of featuring a moral or lesson, each book features a different psalm or Bible quotation.

Blessed are the Peacemakers highlights, "Blessed are the Peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." - Matthew 5:9. In this story, Brother Bear and Sister Bear must try and keep the peace as two school rivals face each other in the school. Most of the time the cubs get along, but Too Tall is a famous instigator and he doesn't like that Queenie and Ferdy are playing starcrossed lovers in Romeo and Grizzliet. Mean words are exchanged and fists are raised can Brother Bear and Sister Bear save the play and their friends? Or should they mind their own business?

A great book for Christian children and fans of The Berenstain Bears.

I received this book for free from Book Look Bloggers in return for my honest, unbiased opinion. ( )

I read The Berenstain Bears Blessed are the Peacemakers (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights) by Mike Berenstain in exchange for honest review from BookLook Bloggers. The book talks about a school play, Brother and Sister are participating in.

Then, you have the two feuding factions of the school: Too Tall and his gang versus Ferdy Factual and his people. They do not get along. Brother and Sister Bear try to make peace between the two gangs to be able to successfully finish the school play.

The book was a quick read, which is good for my boys. I also love the graphics. The book also has questions and activities for families to do on the inside back cover.

The book also has religious/Christian themes inside.