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Stan and Jan Berenstain
Jan, Mike, Leo and Stan Berenstain 1956.jpg
Stan and Jan Berenstain in 1956
BornStanley Melvin Berenstain
(1923-09-29)September 29, 1923
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Janice Marian Grant
(1923-07-26)July 26, 1923
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 26, 2005(2005-11-26) (aged 82) (Stan)
Solebury Township, Pennsylvania, U.S.
February 24, 2012(2012-02-24) (aged 88) (Jan)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation
  • Writers
  • illustrators
Years active1951–2005 (Stan)
1951–2012 (Jan)
Known forThe Berenstain Bears
Spouse(s)
Stanley Melvin Berenstain
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(m. 1946⁠–⁠2005)​
Janice Marian Grant
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(m. 1946)​
Children2, including Mike Berenstain

Stanley Melvin Berenstain (September 29, 1923 – November 26, 2005) and Janice Marian Berenstain (née Grant; July 26, 1923 – February 24, 2012) were a duo of American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series The Berenstain Bears. Both Stan and Jan were born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Jan attended Radnor High School in Radnor, Pennsylvania. Stan was Jewish and Jan was an Episcopalian.[1][2] They were married for 59 years until Stan's death in 2005.

Early careers

Stan Berenstain and Janice Grant met on their first day of art school at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art in 1941. During World War II, Stan served in the Army as a medical illustrator while Jan was a draft artist for the Army Corps of Engineers in addition to working in an aircraft factory. Jan fashioned a pair of wedding rings from spare aluminum collected at the latter job, and the two got married on April 17, 1946.

Books

In an interview about the books, the Berenstains said that a big reason behind their inspiration was some of the experiences parents faced, as well as some childhood tribulations when they were kids themselves.[3] The Berenstains also noted that there were some issues which seemed to appear in every generation, such as kids throwing tantrums in public places, which made important subject matter for their stories. However, they deliberately wanted to steer clear of overly heavy issues, such as violence. In their later years, critics sometimes dismissed the books for having social attitudes stuck in the 1950s along with the bears' clothing styles and penchant for activities such as playing jacks and hopscotch, even though they did change with the times somewhat by introducing things like video games and cell phones.

In 1951, the couple published Berenstains' Baby Book, which dealt with the issues of pregnancy and child-rearing. Although containing practical advice, the book used humor and reminded parents not to take every situation too seriously. They would go on to publish another two books on parenting, How to Teach Your Children About Sex Without Making a Complete Fool of Yourself and What Your Parents Never Told You about Being a Mom or Dad.

Cartoons and children's books

The Berenstains were successful cartoonists with several adult humor books and magazine credits to their names before their first Berenstain Bears book.[4]

They produced together the magazine cartoon feature It's All in the Family from 1956 to 1989 in McCall's and Good Housekeeping.[source?] It's All in the Family (unrelated to the similarly named TV series) depicted the antics of a suburban family with mother, father, eldest and youngest sons, and middle daughter. It's All in the Family was not a conventional comic strip in the sense of a sequential progression of panels. Each issue featured a single situation, often seasonally appropriate, such as the daughter preparing, cooking, and serving a family meal for the first time or the costume preparations, rehearsal, and performance of the youngest child's Christmas pageant. Within a given issue, each It's All in the Family drawing was a stand-alone panel with a caption gag, rather than one panel of a sequential strip, but individual panels in order depicted the complete arc (preparation, completion, aftermath) of that issue's family experience.

In early 1962, inspired by their children's enthusiasm for Dr. Seuss books, the Berenstains decided to attempt a series with animal protagonists themselves, settling on bears — not because of their surname as was commonly believed, but because "bears are furry and appealing."[5] They published their first book featuring the Berenstain Bears, The Big Honey Hunt, in 1962.[6] At the time, their inspiration, Theodor Geisel (Dr. Seuss), was working as an editor in the children's division of Random House Publishing and eagerly approved the concept. He edited several books in the Berenstain Bears series and created a lasting franchise including many more books, television series, toys, and stage productions.[source?] Over 300 books were published in 23 languages.[6]

Jan was inducted into Radnor High School's Hall of Fame on October 20, 2006.

Personal lives and deaths

The Berenstains were married for 59 years until Stan's death from cancer in his home on November 26, 2005. They had two sons, Leo (born 1948) and Michael (born 1951).[7]

Mike Berenstain is a writer/illustrator who has been a published author since 1976. He worked with his parents on several Berenstain Bears books, and has continued to create new books in the franchise on his own.[7]

Jan Berenstain died from a stroke at the age of 88, on February 24, 2012.[8]

Selected works

See also: List of Berenstain Bears books
  • The Berenstains' Baby Book (1951, MacMillan)
  • Sister (1952, Schuman cartoons)
  • Tax-Wise (1952, Schuman)
  • Marital Blitz (1954, Dutton)
  • Baby Makes Four (1956, MacMillan)
  • It’s All in the Family (1958, Dutton)
  • Lover Boy (1958, MacMillan)
  • And Beat Him When He Sneezes (1960, McGraw Hill)
    • Have a Baby, My Wife Just Had a Cigar (1960, Dell, retitled reprint)
  • Bedside Lover Boy (1960, Dell)
  • Call Me Mrs. (1961, MacMillan)
  • It's Still in the Family (1961, Dutton)
  • Office Lover Boy (1962, Dell)
  • The Facts of Life for Grown-ups (1963, Dell)
  • Flipsville-Squareville (1965, Delacorte)
  • Mr. Dirty vs. Mrs. Clean (1967, Dell)
  • You Could Diet Laughing (1969, Dell)
  • Be Good or I'll Belt Ya! (1970, Dell)
  • Education Impossible (1970, Dell)
  • How to Teach Your Children about Sex without Making a Complete Fool of Yourself (1970, Dutton)
  • Never Trust Anyone Over 13 (1970, Bantam)
  • How to Teach Your Children about God without Actually Scaring Them out of Their Wits (1971, Dutton)
  • Are Parents for Real? (1972, Bantam)
  • The Day of the Dinosaur (1987, Random House, First Time Readers); illustrated by Michael Berenstain (Mike)[9]
  • After the Dinosaurs (1988, Random House, First Time Readers)
  • What Your Parents Never Told You about Being a Mom or Dad (1995) parenting advice
  • Down A Sunny Dirt Road (2002) autobiography
  • The Berenstain Bears and The Bear Essentials (2005) parenting advice
  • Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole (2012, HarperCollins, published posthumously) children's book

Berenstain Bears

Title Year Publisher Notes/Series
The Big Honey Hunt 1962 Random House Beginner Books
The Bike Lesson: Another Adventure of the Berenstain Bears (later published simply as The Bike Lesson) 1964 Random House
The Bears' Picnic: A Sequel to The Big Honey Hunt (later published as The Bears' Picnic) 1966 Random House
The Bear Scouts 1967 Random House
The Bears' Vacation 1968 Random House
Inside, Outside, Upside Down 1968 Random House Bright & Early
Bears on Wheels 1969 Random House
The Bears' Christmas 1970 Random House Beginner Books
Old Hat, New Hat 1970 Random House Bright & Early
The B Book 1971 Random House
Bears in the Night 1971 Random House
C Is for Clown (later published as The C Book) 1972 Random House
The Berenstain Bears' Nursery Tales 1973 Random House Pictureback
The Bears' Almanac 1973 Random House Bear Facts Library/Beginner Books
The Berenstain Bears' New Baby 1974 Random House Pictureback/First Time Books
He Bear, She Bear 1974 Random House Bright & Early
The Bear Detectives* 1975 Random House Beginner Books
The Bears' Nature Guide 1975 Random House Bear Facts Library
The Berenstain Bears' Counting Book 1976 Random House Board Book
The Berenstain Bears' Science Fair 1977 Random House Bear Facts Library
The Spooky Old Tree 1978 Random House Bright & Early
The Berenstain Bears Go to School** 1978 Random House Pictureback/First Time Books
Papa's Pizza: A Berenstain Bear Sniffy Book** 1978 Random House —
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone* 1980 Random House Beginner Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Mysterious Numbers 1980 Fisher Price Talk-to-Me
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree 1980 Random House —
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor** 1981 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter** 1981 Random House
The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day** 1981 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist** 1981 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: How to Get Along With Your Fellow Bear 1982 Kidstuff/IJE Book and audio
The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight* 1982 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp** 1982 Random House
The Berenstain Bears in the Dark* 1982 Random House
The Berenstain Bears' Storybook Treehouse 1982 Random House —
The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room* 1983 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Truth* 1983 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Wild, Wild Honey* 1983 Random House Mini-storybook
The Berenstain Bears Go Fly a Kite* 1983 Random House
The Berenstain Bears' Soccer Star* 1983 Random House
The Berenstain Bears to the Rescue* 1983 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Money** 1983 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' Olympics 1983 Texas Instruments Magic Wand Speaking Books
The Berenstain Bears On the Job** 1983 Texas Instruments
Baby Bear's Toys 'n Noises 1984 Stahlwood Bath Book
The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job** 1984 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Election** 1984 Random House Mini-storybook
The Berenstain Bears and the Dinosaurs 1984 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Neighborly Skunk* 1984 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV** 1984 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Meet Santa Bear 1984 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Shoot the Rapids* 1984 Random House Mini-storybook
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food** 1985 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners* 1985 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers* 1985 Random House
The Berenstain Bears on the Moon 1985 Random House Bright & Early
The Berenstain Bears' Toy Time 1985 Random House Cuddle cloth book
The Berenstain Bears' Bath Book 1985 Random House Bath Book
The Berenstain Bears' Knight to Remember* 1986 Random House Happy House
The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma's** 1986 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright* 1986 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: No Girls Allowed* 1986 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday* 1986 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Go Out for The Team** 1986 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and The Trouble with Friends* 1986 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Meet Questron: Left, Right, Stop, Go 1987 Questron Electronic Books —
The Berenstain Bears Meet Questron: One, Two, Three - How Many... 1987 Questron Electronic Books —
The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habit** 1987 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race** 1987 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Honey* 1987 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Blaze a Trail* 1987 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Not-So-Buried Treasure* 1987 Random House Happy House
The Berenstain Bears and the Mansion Mystery* 1987 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Coughing Catfish* 1987 Random House
The Berenstain Bears on the Job** 1987 Random House First Time Readers
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble at School** 1987 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream** 1988 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare** 1988 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest* 1988 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies** 1988 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: Ready, Get Set, Go! 1988 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd** 1989 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Vacation** 1989 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat** 1989 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin** 1990 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party** 1990 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Pets** 1990 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Attic Treasure** 1990 McDonald's Published in 1996 by Family Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Eager Beavers 1990 McDonald's
The Berenstain Bears: Life with Papa* 1990 McDonald's
The Berenstain Bears and the Substitute Teacher* 1990 McDonald's
The Berenstain Bears Are a Family 1991 Random House
The Berenstain Bears at the Super-Duper Market 1991 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: Don't Pollute (Anymore)** 1991 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Four Seasons** 1991 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Say Goodnight 1991 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Grownups** 1992 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure** 1992 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Red Kite** 1992 Western Cub Club
The Berenstain Bears and the Broken Piggy Bank 1992 Western
The Berenstain Bears Get Jealous 1992 Western
The Berenstain Bears' Home Sweet Tree** 1992 Western
The Berenstain Bears: Hug and Make Up** 1992 Western
The Berenstain Bears Learn to Share 1992 Western
The Berenstain Bears on Time** 1992 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Perfect Fishing Spot 1992 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Shadows 1992 Western
The Berenstain Bears on the Road 1992 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Fun Park** 1992 Western
The Berenstain Bears' Big Rummage Sale 1992 Golden Golden Sound Story
The Berenstain Bears' Home Sweet Tree 1993 Play-Along Entertainment —
The Berenstain Bears and the Drug Free Zone 1993 Random House Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the New Girl in Town 1993 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Gotta Dance! 1993 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Nerdy Nephew** 1993 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Red-Handed Thief 1993 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Accept No Substitutes 1993 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Female Fullback** 1993 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Wheelchair Commando 1993 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: All Year 'Round 1993 Western Cub Club
The Berenstain Bears and the Baby Chipmunk** 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Bedtime Battle 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Excuse Note** 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Family Get Together** 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears Get a Checkup 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears at the Giant Mall** 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Good Deed 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Hiccup Cure** 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Jump Rope Contest** 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears Learn About Colors 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears' Pet Show** 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old House 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears Visit Farmer Ben 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Wishing Star** 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears with Nothing to Do** 1993 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Secret Clubhouse 1994 Colorforms My First Colorforms Books
The Berenstain Bears and Their Forest Friends 1994 Colorforms
The Berenstain Bears and the Bully 1993 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the New Neighbors** 1994 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Galloping Ghost 1994 Random House Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Giddy Grandma** 1994 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Dress Code 1994 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the School Scandal Sheet 1994 Random House
The Berenstain Bears at Camp Crush 1994 Random House
The Berenstain Bears at the Big Bear Fair 1994 Western Cub Club
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Picture 1994 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Birthday Boy** 1994 Western
The Berenstain Bears Get Lost in a Cave** 1994 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Soccer Tryouts** 1994 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Summer Job** 1994 Western
The Berenstain Bears and the Talent Show** 1994 Western
The Berenstain Bears Visit Uncle Tex 1994 Western
The Berenstain Bears in the Movies 1994 Yes! Entertainment Where Is It? Storybook
The Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster** 1995 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing 1995 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings** 1995 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Media Madness 1995 Random House Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears in the Freaky Funhouse 1995 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Showdown at Chainsaw Gap 1995 Random House
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Humongous Pumpkin* 1995 Scholastic Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts in Giant Bat Cave* 1995 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bear Scouts Meet Bigpaw 1995 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bears' Family Tree House 1995 Yes! Entertainment Pop-Up Book
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Coughing Catfish 1996 Scholastic Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bears: Cook It! 1996 Random House First Time Do-It!
The Berenstain Bears: Draw It!** 1996 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: Fly It!** 1996 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: Grow It!** 1996 Random House
The Berenstain Bears at the Teen Rock Café 1996 Random House Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears in Maniac Mansion 1996 Random House
The Berenstain Bears in Big Bear City 1996 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Big City 1996 Hasbro/Playskool Magic Touch Talking Books
The Berenstain Bears: When We Grow Up 1996 Hasbro/Playskool
The Berenstain Bears: A Visit to the Big Museum 1996 Hasbro/Playskool
The Berenstain Bears: Yike! Yike! Where's My Trike? 1996 Random House Peek-a-board
The Berenstain Bear Scouts Save That Backscratcher 1996 Scholastic Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bears: Scrub a Dub Dub 1996 Family Time Bath Book
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Terrible Talking Termite* 1996 Scholastic Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Sci-Fi Pizza* 1996 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bear Scouts Ghost Versus Ghost 1996 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bears: Welcome to Bear Country 1996 Family Time Pop-Up Book
The Berenstain Bears' All-Time Favorite Nursery Songs 1997 Family Time —
The Berenstain Bears at the Big Fun Park 1997 Family Time Board Book
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Magic 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears Go Out to Eat 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears Go to the Movies** 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears: Pick Up and Put Away** 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle** 1997 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game 1997 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Bermuda Triangle 1997 Random House Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost Of The Auto Graveyard 1997 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted Hayride 1997 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and Queenie's Crazy Crush 1997 Random House
The Berenstain Bears' Home Sweet Tree 1997 Random House Big Flap Book
The A Book 1997 Random House Bright & Early
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Sinister Smoke Ring 1997 Scholastic Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Magic Crystal Caper* 1997 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Run-Amuck Robot 1997 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Ice Monster* 1997 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bears' Thanksgiving 1997 Scholastic —
The Berenstain Bears' Great Scuba Dive 1997 Family Time Bath Book
The Berenstain Bears: Back to School 1997 Family Time GT Publishing
The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Stories 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears Get the Grouchies 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears Help Around the House 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears Hold Hands at the Big Mall 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears on the Road 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears Say Please and Thank You** 1997 Family Time
The Berenstain Bears in the Spooky Fun House 1997 Family Time Pop-Up Book
The Berenstain Bears Get Their Kicks 1998 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand** 1998 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Go Platinum 1998 Random House Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Date 1998 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Love Match 1998 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Perfect Crime (almost) 1998 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Get the Don't Haftas 1998 Random House Jellybean Books
The Berenstain Bears Get the Screamies 1998 Random House
The Berenstain Bears by the Sea** 1998 Random House Step-into-Reading/Beginner Books
The Berenstain Bears Ride the Thunderbolt (as Visit Fun Park)** 1998 Random House Step-into-Reading
Big Bear, Small Bear** 1998 Random House
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Missing Merit Badges 1998 Scholastic Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Search For Naughty Ned 1998 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bears Play Ball! 1998 Scholastic —
The Berenstain Bears' Comic Valentine 1998 Scholastic —
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise 1998 Scholastic —
The Berenstain Bear Scouts Scream Their Heads Off 1998 Scholastic Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Really Big Disaster 1998 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Evil Eye 1998 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Ripoff Queen 1998 Scholastic
The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze 1999 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need** 1999 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Question** 1999 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the G-Rex Bones 1999 Random House Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears Lost in Cyberspace 1999 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Wax Museum 1999 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Go Hollywood 1999 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Get the Noisies 1999 Random House Jellybean Books
The Berenstain Bears Get the Scaredies 1999 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Go Up and Down** 1999 Random House Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears and the House of Mirrors** 1999 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Catch the Bus** 1999 Random House
Berenstain Baby Bears: My New Bed 1999 Random House Baby Bears
Berenstain Baby Bears: My Trusty Car Seat 1999 Random House
Berenstain Baby Bears: My Potty and I 1999 Random House
Berenstain Baby Bears: Pacifier Days 1999 Random House
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the White Water Mystery 1999 Random House Bear Scouts
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Stinky Milk Mystery 1999 Random House
The Berenstain Bears' Book of Values 1999 Berenstain Entertainment Cloth Book
The Berenstain Bears' Red Roadster 2000 Ertl —
The Berenstain Bears: The Whole Year Through 2000 Scholastic —
The Berenstain Bears: That Stump Must Go** 2000 Random House Beginner Books
The Birds, the Bees, and the Berenstain Bears 2000 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears: Baby Makes Five 2000 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Blooper** 2000 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: No Guns Allowed 2000 Random House Big Chapter Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Great Ant Attack 2000 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: Phenom in the Family 2000 Random House
The Berenstain Bears Get the Twitchies 2000 Random House Jellybean Books
The Berenstain Bears Go In and Out 2000 Random House Step-into-Reading
Berenstain Baby Bears: Me First! Me First! 2000 Random House Baby Bears
Berenstain Baby Bears: My Everyday Book 2000 Random House
The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense 2001 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Tic-Tac-Toe Mystery 2001 Random House Step-into-Reading
The Berenstain Bears and the Escape of the Bogg Brothers 2001 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Watermelon Money 2001 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Excuse Note** 2001 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Runamuck Dog Show 2001 Random House Stepping Stone
The Berenstain Bears and the Wrong Crowd 2001 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Goofy Goony Guy 2001 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted Lighthouse** 2001 Random House
The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs 2002 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' Funny Valentine 2002 Random House
The Berenstain Bears, Ride Like the Wind 2002 Random House Stepping Stone
The Berenstain Bears and the Report Card Trouble 2002 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Papa's Day Surprise 2003 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: Too Small for the Team 2003 Random House Stepping Stone
The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas 2003 HarperCollins —
The Berenstain Bears Go to Grizzlyland 2003 Fisher Price Power Touch
The Berenstain Bears and the Mama's Day Surprise 2004 Random House First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears We Like Kites 2004 Random House Step-into-Reading
Brother Bear Loves Dinosaurs 2004 HarperCollins Board Book
Sister Bear Learns to Share 2004 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears and the Baby Chipmunk 2005 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores 2005 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Wishing Star 2005 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears: Bedtime Battle 2005 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Car Trip 2005 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears: Clean House 2005 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Go Back to School 2005 HarperCollins —
The Berenstain Bears Go On a Ghost Walk 2005 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' New Pup 2005 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Play T-Ball 2005 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears' Seashore Treasure 2005 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Adventure 2005 HarperCollins —
The Berenstain Bears Down on the Farm 2006 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Out West 2006 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears Hug and Make Up 2006 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Commercials 2007 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears' New Kitten 2007 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Spelling Bee 2007 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Trim the Tree 2007 HarperCollins Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears Lose a Friend 2007 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' Baby Easter Bunny 2008 HarperCollins Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears' Big Bedtime Book 2008 HarperCollins —
The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence 2008 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' Really Big Pet Show 2008 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears: God Loves You 2008 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule 2008 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Go To Sunday School 2008 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers 2008 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Party 2008 HarperCollins Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears' Sleepover 2008 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears' Family Reunion 2009 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors 2009 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game 2009 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Safe and Sound! 2009 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' Class Trip 2009 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears' Faithful Friends 2009 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks 2009 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Sick Days 2009 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree 2009 Zonderkidz Living Lights
Reading Is Fun with The Berenstain Bears 2009 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Go Out to Eat 2009 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears Discover God's Creation 2010 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and The Gift of Courage 2010 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears and a Job Well Done 2010 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Kindness Counts 2010 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Go on Vacation 2010 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears All Aboard! 2010 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears and the Haunted House 2010 HarperCollins Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving 2010 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble 2010 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears' Jobs Around Town 2011 Zonderkidz I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears' Neighbor in Need 2011 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Kitten Rescue 2011 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree 2011 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears' Holy Bible (NiRV) 2011 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Follow God's Word 2011 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Come Clean for School 2011 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Christmas 2011 Zonderkidz Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears' Gossip Gang 2011 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Here's the Church Here's the Steeple 2011 Zonderkidz Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears Let the Bible Be Your Guide 2011 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and the Little Lost Cub 2011 Zonderkidz I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears and Mama's Helpers 2011 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears and the Nutcracker 2011 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Perfect Fishing Spot 2011 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Reap the Harvest 2011 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Say Please and Thank You 2011 HarperCollins Big Book
The Berenstain Bears' Shaggy Little Pony 2011 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Show Some Respect 2011 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Secrets 2011 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Winter Wonderland 2011 HarperCollins Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears' Old-Fashioned Christmas 2012 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Dig 2012 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears and the Tooth Fairy 2012 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears at the Aquarium 2012 HarperCollins I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears: Mama For Mayor 2012 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our Mom! 2012 HarperCollins First Time Books
The Berenstain Bears: Faith Gets Us Through 2012 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears: God Made the Seasons 2012 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Good Deed Scouts to the Rescue 2012 Zonderkidz I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless 2012 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Honey Hunt Helpers 2012 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: God Bless the Animals 2012 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story 2012 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears All Things Bright and Beautiful 2012 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Get Involved 2012 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: God Bless Our Home 2012 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears We Love Our Dad 2013 Harper Festival —
The Berenstain Bears The Trouble with Things 2013 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible 2013 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Night Before Christmas 2013 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears Go Green 2013 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears Thank God for Good Health 2013 Zonderkidz I Can Read
The Berenstain Bears God Made the Colors 2013 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Good Deed Scouts Help Their Neighbors 2013 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Piggy Bank Blessings 2013 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Do Not Fear God Is Near 2013 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings 2013 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears Valentine Blessings 2013 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Keep the Faith 2014 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Blessed Are the Peacemakers 2014 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Holy Bible 2014 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Biggest Brag 2014 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears God Made You Special 2014 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving All Around 2014 HarperCollins Lift the Flap
The Berenstain Bears Country Cookbook 2015 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears God Bless Our Country 2015 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Harvest Festival 2015 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible for Little Ones 2015 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears and the Very First Christmas 2015 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears and Easter Sunday 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Mother's Day Blessings 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: We Love Soccer 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Sunday 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Easter Blessings 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: All God's Creatures 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Under the Sea 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Take Off! 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Firehouse 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Pirate Adventure 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Around the World 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Book of Prayers 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Love One Another 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Light-Up Tree House 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Devotional 2016 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: We Love Baseball 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Sister Bear and the Golden Rule 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Bless Our Pets 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Welcome to Bear Country 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Show and Tell 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Bless Our Gramps and Gran 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: God's Wonderful World 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Play Football! 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Brother Bear and the Kind Cub 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: We Love the Library 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Blessings 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Big Machines 2017 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears and the Ducklings 2018 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Just Grin and Bear It! 2018 HarperCollins
The Berenstain Bears: Long Long Ago 2018 Zonderkidz Living Lights
The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our Dad/We Love Our Mom 2018 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Little Book of Prayers and Poems 2018 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears Play a Fair Game 2018 Zonderkidz
The Berenstain Bears: Father's Day Blessings 2018 Zonderkidz
Halloween Is Sweet 2020 Random House
The Berenstain Bears: Love Is Kind 2020 Living Lights
Too Loose, Too Tight, Just Right 2026 Random House BFYR posthumous, updated by Mike Berenstain[10]

References

  1. ↑ "Jan Berenstain, co-creator of the Berenstain Bears children's series, dies at 88". Emily Langer. The Washington Post. February 27, 2012. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  2. ↑ Abbey, Alan D. (February 29, 2012). "Sad but true: Jan Berenstain, bears, not Jewish". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. https://www.jta.org/2012/02/29/lifestyle/sad-but-true-jan-berenstain-bears-not-jewish. 
  3. ↑ berenstainbears. Excerpts from an interview with Stan and Jan Berenstain by Scholastic students – Part 2 (in en-US). The Berenstain Bears (2014-04-01). Retrieved 2025-11-18.
  4. ↑ Stan Berenstain | Penguin Random House. PenguinRandomhouse.com.
  5. ↑ Mehren, Elizabeth (February 1, 1995). The Bear Facts. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-02-01-ls-26835-story.html. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Berenstain Bears Co Creator Jan Berenstain Dies. February 27, 2012. http://www.nbcwashington.com/entertainment/television/Berenstain-Bears-Co-Creator-Jan-Berenstain-Dies-140580763.html. Retrieved 2012-02-27. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 About Mike Berenstain (May 15, 2009)BerenstainBears.com.
  8. ↑ Minovitz, Ethan (February 28, 2012). Jan Berenstain, 88, co-created Berenstain Bears. Big Cartoon News. http://blog.bcdb.com/jan-berenstain-88-co-created-berenstain-bears-3265/. Retrieved 2012-02-28. 
  9. ↑ The day of the dinosaur" (Random House, 1987). WorldCat. Retrieved 2013-07-02.
  10. ↑ Too Loose, Too Tight, Just Right (Berenstain Bears)

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