Stan & Jan Berenstain

By: Michael Uthe

The Facts of History…

• Stanley Melvin Berenstain and Janice Marian (Grant) were born in the same year of 1923 in the fighting city of Philadelphia.

• They met at an art museum in Philly, where they got married after Stan returned from the war.

• They displayed their early work in in The Saturday Evening Post, Colliers Magazine, McCall's, Good Housekeeping.

• They were very interested in family and children humor, and that was their main focus on writing.

Their Inspiration

• Their Inspiration for writing and also their kids favorite, was Ted “Dr. Seuss” Geisel himself.

• Ted, Published over 200 Books in the next 43 years for the Berenstain’s career.

Family Business

• Stan and Jan made a life time career of writing children's’ books. Their biggest hit was the Berenstain Bear’s Series.

• Their son Michael became a children’s book illustrator and author by the 1970s. He joined the family business in the 80s and became the illustrator and co-writer of the Berenstain Bear’s Books by 1992.

Few Good Books

One of My Favorites

Some Booksfrom the 60s

• The Big Honey Hunt 1962• The Bike Lesson 1964• The Bears' Picnic 1966• The Bear Scouts 1967• Doctor Dolittle and the Pirates 1968• The Bears' Vacation 1968• Inside, Outside, Upside Down 1968• Bears on Wheels 1969

Some Books from the 70s

The Bears' Christmas 1970Old Hat, New Hat 1970The B Book 1971 Bears in the Night 1971The Berenstain Bears’ Nursery TalesThe Bears' Almanac 1973The Berenstain Bears’ New Baby 1974He Bear, She Bear 1974 The Bear Detectives 1975The Bears’ Nature Guide 1975 The Berenstain Bears’ Counting Book 1976The Berenstain Bears’ Science FairThe Spooky Old Tree 1978The Berenstain Bears Go to School* 1978 : A Berenstain Bear Sniffy Book* 1978

Some Books from the 80s

The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone* 1980The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist 1981The Berenstain Bears’ Storybook Treehouse 1982 The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room* 1983 The Best Mistake Ever! and Other Stories 1984The Berenstain Bears’ Bath Book 1985I Want To Be Somebody New! 1986The Berenstain Kids: I Love Colors 1987The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream 1988The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat 1989

Some Books from the 90s

The Berenstain Bears and the Substitute Teacher 1990 The Berenstain Bears Are a Family 1991 The Berenstain Bears Big Rummage Sale 1992 The Berenstain Bears Home Sweet Tree 1993Berenstain Bears In the Movies 1994 The Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster 1995 The Berenstain Bears' Sampler: The Best of Bear Country 1996The Berenstain Bears All-Time Favorite Nursery Songs 1997Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Ripoff Queen 1998 The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze 1999

Some Books Since 2000Berenstain Baby Bears My Everyday Book 2000 The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense 2001 The Berenstain Bears' Bigger Book of Stories 2002 The Berenstain Bears Save Christmas 2003The Berenstain Bears and the Papa’s Day Surprise Sister Bear Learns to Share 2004The Berenstain Bears and the Baby Chipmunk 2005 Berenstain Bears Hug and Make Up 2006 The Berenstain Bears Trouble with Commercials 2007 Berenstain Bears' Sleepover 2008 The Berenstain Bears Family Reunion 2009 Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble 2010The Berenstain Bears Jobs Around Town 2011 The Berenstain Bears: Mama For Mayor 2012

Quotes"Brother: Bullies can point out what about you is wrong, but a good friend can show you what about you is strong."

"Sister Bear: When summertime ends and the weather turns cool, most little bears are ready for school."

"Sister Bear: To make a wish upon a star is okay for a start, but if you want it to come true, you may have to do your part."

Resources

• "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 2013.• Welcome to Berenstain Bears Country - The Official Berenstain

Bears Website. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Apr. 201• "The Berenstain Bears Quotes." Famous Quotes. N.p., n.d.

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