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There is nothing particularly valuable nor unique about this 2002 Bright and Early Books copy of The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree. I would be lying outright if I told you that when I held up Stan and Jan Berenstain’s book I saw the eyes of God discreetly printed on the pages. In fact, this particular cover is the second result on Google images. However, the value of this book is drawn from its imperfections. From the dents in the cover to the fading and misprints in the images, it’s something special. Each page is creased ever so slightly by thumbprints from countless readings in my very early years. In fact, despite my illiteracy, I managed to memorize the entire book simply because I heard my parents read it so many times. Despite all of this, the US $8.99 price tag remains almost perfectly intact on the back of the book. The price seems to have stayed pretty consistent over the years. Nowadays, I believe my fascination was drawn from the images rather than the story.
“Do they dare go up that twisty old stair?”
“Yes. They dare.”
I LOVED this book whe I was little!
ReplyDeleteI had several Berenstain Bears books but not this one,. though it looks like it would have been my favourite! Children's books are often the most obviously-loved/beat up because children have no compunction!
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