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Jan Berenstain

Biography

Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children’s books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 360 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons’ love of reading has become one of the best-selling children’s book series ever!

The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw: A Thanksgiving Story

The Berenstain Bears and the Rowdy Crowd

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The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving

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The Berenstain Bears' Big Book of Science and Nature

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The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners

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Year	Title	Author	Illustrator	Pages
2022	The Berenstain Bears Meet Bigpaw: A Thanksgiving Story	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Stan Berenstain	32
2020	Halloween Is Sweet	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		22
2020	God Loves the Animals	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		14
2020	The Berenstain Bears and the Rowdy Crowd	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		96
2020	The Berenstain Bears' Nature Rescue	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		112
2020	My Bedtime Book of Poems and Prayers	Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		30
2019	Epic Dog Show	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		96
2019	The Trouble with Tryouts	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		96
2019	The Very First Easter	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		24
2019	Berenstain Bears Easter Classics	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		64
2018	Berenstain Bears Respect Each Other: Level 1	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2018	The Berenstain Bears' Truth about Gossip	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2017	God's Wonderful World	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2015	Berenstain Bears: 5-Minute Berenstain Bears Stories	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	192
2014	The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	24
2013	We Love Our Dad! (Bound for Schools & Libraries)	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	24
2013	We Love Trucks!	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2013	Berenstain Bears, God Made the Colors: Level 1	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2013	Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		256
2013	The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Things	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2013	The Berenstain Bears' Big Book of Science and Nature	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		192
2012	Berenstain Bears' Storytime Treasury	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		112
2012	The Berenstain Bears Get Involved	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2012	Berenstain Bears Treat Others Kindly	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		96
2012	Berenstain Bears' Old-Fashioned Christmas	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2012	God Bless the Animals	Mike Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Mike BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	32
2012	Berenstain Bears, God Made the Seasons: Level 1	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2012	The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Dig	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	24
2012	The Berenstain Bears and Mama for Mayor!	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2012	God Bless Our Home	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2012	The Berenstain Bears at the Aquarium	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2012	The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2011	The Berenstain Bears and the Nutcracker	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2011	The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Christmas	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		12
2011	Show Some Respect	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2011	Berenstain Bears: Mama's Helpers: Level 1	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2011	Big Book of Berenstain Bears Beginner Books	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		320
2011	The Berenstain Bears Reap the Harvest	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		40
2011	The Trouble with Secrets	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2011	The Berenstain Bears and the Shaggy Little Pony	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2011	Berenstain Bears Come Clean for School (Bound for Schools & Libraries)	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2011	Let the Bible Be Your Guide	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		40
2011	Perfect Fishing Spot	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	40
2011	The Berenstain Bears Follow God's Word	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		160
2011	Jobs Around Town	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2011	The Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree	Jan Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2010	Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2010	Kindness Counts	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2010	All Aboard!	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2010	The Berenstain Bears and the Gift of Courage	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2010	The Berenstain Bears Go on Vacation	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2010	The Berenstain Bears and a Job Well Done	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2010	Learn to Share	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		40
2010	The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving	Jan Berenstain	Mike Berenstain	32
2009	The Berenstain Bears Go Out to Eat	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2009	The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		72
2009	Faithful Friends	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2009	The Berenstain Bears Give Thanks	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2009	The Berenstain Bears' Class Trip	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2009	The Berenstain Bears Safe and Sound!	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	29
2009	The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2009	The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game	Jan Berenstain	Stan Berenstain	32
2008	The Berenstain Bears' Sleepover	Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	32
2008	The Berenstain Bears Go to Sunday School	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2008	God Loves You!	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain		32
2007	Big Book of the Berenstain Bears	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		160
2007	The Berenstain Bears' New Kitten	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2007	Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Commercials	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2006	The Berenstain Bears Out West	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2006	Berenstain Bears and Too Much Car Trip [With Bingo Game]	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2005	The Berenstain Bears Go on a Ghost Walk	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2005	Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores (Turtleback School & Library)	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2005	The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Chores	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2005	The Berenstain Bears' New Pup	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
2004	The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Battle	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2004	The Berenstain Bears Clean House	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2004	The Berenstain Bears and the Mama's Day Surprise	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2004	Berenstain Bears: We Like Kites	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2003	Berenstain Bears Save Christmas	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain, Mike Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧMike Berenstain	1
2003	The Berenstain Bears and the Papa's Day Surprise	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2002	Berenstain Bears' Funny Valentine	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
2002	The Bear Scouts	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		72
2002	The Berenstain Bears and the Real Easter Eggs	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2001	The Berenstain Bears and the Excuse Note	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2001	The Berenstain Bears' Dollars and Sense	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2000	The Berenstain Bears and the Big Blooper	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2000	That Stump Must Go	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		1
2000	The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
2000	The Berenstain Bears and the Great Ant Attack	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		112
2000	The Birds, the Bees, and the Berenstain Bears	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1999	The Berenstain Bears and the Big Question	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1999	He Bear, She Bear	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		24
1999	Berenstain Bears Catch the Bus	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1999	The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1999	The Berenstain Bears' Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1998	The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Ripoff Queen	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	94
1998	The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand	Stan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	32
1998	Berenstain Bears Get the Screamies	Stan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	1
1998	Berenstain Bears by the Sea	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1998	The Berenstain Bear Scouts Scream Their Heads Off	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧStan Berenstain	91
1998	Berenstain Bears Get Their Kicks	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		1
1998	Berenstain Bears Ride the Thunderbolt	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1998	Berenstains' A Book	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		1
1998	The Berenstain Bears Get Their Kicks	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	32
1997	The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1997	The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1997	The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Magic Crystal Caper	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	92
1996	The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Sci-Fi Pizza	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	97
1996	The Berenstain Bears Cook-It! Breakfast for Mama!	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		24
1996	The Berenstain Bear Scouts Save That Backscratcher	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain		96
1995	The Berenstain Bears Count Their Blessings	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1995	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1995	The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Humongous Pumpkin	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain		96
1995	The Berenstain Bears and the Green-Eyed Monster	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1995	The Berenstain Bears and the Drug-Free Zone	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		100
1994	The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1993	The Berenstain Bears and the Bully	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1992	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1991	The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute (Anymore)	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain		32
1990	The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Pets	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1990	The Berenstain Bears and the Prize Pumpkin	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1990	The Berenstain Bears and the Slumber Party	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1989	The Berenstain Bears Trick or Treat	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1989	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Vacation	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1989	The Berenstain Bears and the In-Crowd	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1988	The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1988	The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	32
1988	The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1988	The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Honey	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears Blaze a Trail	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Habit	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1987	The Berenstein Bears on the Job	Stan Berenstain	Jan Berenstain	32
1987	The Berenstain Bears and the Big Road Race	Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain	Jan BerenstainᐧStan Berenstain	32
1986	The Berenstain Bears Get Stage Fright	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1986	The Berenstain Bears and the Week at Grandma's	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1986	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Birthday	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	32
1986	The Berenstain Bears No Girls Allowed	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1985	The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1985	The Berenstain Bears Learn about Strangers	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1985	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1985	C Is for Clown: A Circus of C Words	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		42
1984	The Berenstain Bears and Mama's New Job	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1984	The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1984	Berenstain Bears' Science Fair	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		64
1983	The Berenstain Bears' Trouble with Money	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1983	The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1983	The Berenstain Bears and the Truth	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	32
1982	The Berenstain Bears in the Dark	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1982	The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1982	The Berenstain Bears Go to Camp	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1981	The Berenstain Bears and the Sitter	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1981	The Berenstain Bears Visit the Dentist	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1981	The Berenstain Bears Go to the Doctor	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1981	The Berenstain Bears' Moving Day	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	32
1980	The Berenstain Bears and the Missing Dinosaur Bone	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		48
1978	The Berenstain Bears Go to School	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1975	The Bear Detectives	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		42
1974	The Berenstain Bears' New Baby	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		32
1971	Bears in the Night	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		36
1971	Old Hat New Hat	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	29
1968	Inside Outside Upside Down	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		36
1968	The Bears' Vacation	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		72
1966	The Bears' Picnic	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		72
1964	The Bike Lesson	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain		72
1962	The Big Honey Hunt	Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain	Stan BerenstainᐧJan Berenstain	72

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