Jan Berenstain

514 books • 77 series

Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.  They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.  They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.  During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.  When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.  After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.  Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt .  It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears".  

Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together -- both write the stories, and both write the pictures.  They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.
Sep 30, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Get Involved

The Berenstain Bears Get Involved (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

Sep 30, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Treat Others Kindly

The Berenstain Bears Treat Others Kindly (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

Sep 25, 2012
Cover of Berenstain Bears Good Deed Scouts to the Rescue

Berenstain Bears Good Deed Scouts to the Rescue (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

Sep 25, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears' Old-Fashioned Christmas

The Berenstain Bears' Old-Fashioned Christmas (Berenstain Bears)

Sep 4, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Freaky Funhouse

The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Freaky Funhouse (Berenstain Bears)

Sep 4, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Galloping Ghost

The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Galloping Ghost (Berenstain Bears)

Sep 4, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Haunted Hayride

The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Haunted Hayride (Berenstain Bears)

Sep 4, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Run-Amuck Robot

The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Run-Amuck Robot (Berenstain Bears)

Aug 28, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears and the Tooth Fairy

The Berenstain Bears and the Tooth Fairy (Berenstain Bears (8x8)) (Berenstain Bears) (Berenstain Bears)

Aug 28, 2012
Cover of Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole

Nothing Ever Happens at the South Pole

Aug 25, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears: God Bless the Animals

The Berenstain Bears: God Bless the Animals (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

Aug 21, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears, God Made the Seasons

The Berenstain Bears, God Made the Seasons (I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Living Lights: A Faith Story)

Aug 6, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears, Faith Gets Us Through

The Berenstain Bears, Faith Gets Us Through (I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Living Lights: A Faith Story)

Jul 3, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Dig

The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Dig (Berenstain Bears (8x8)) (Berenstain Bears)

Jul 3, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The School Scandal Sheet

The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The School Scandal Sheet (Berenstain Bears)

Jul 3, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Phenom in the Family

The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The Phenom in the Family (Berenstain Bears)

Jul 3, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The G-Rex Bones

The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: The G-Rex Bones (Berenstain Bears)

Jul 3, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: Accept No Substitutes

The Berenstain Bears Chapter Book: Accept No Substitutes (Berenstain Bears)

Jul 3, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears and a Job Well Done

The Berenstain Bears and a Job Well Done (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story)

Apr 24, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears and Mama for Mayor!

The Berenstain Bears and Mama for Mayor! (I Can Read Level 1) (I Can Read Level 1) (Berenstain Bears)

Apr 23, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears: God Bless Our Home

The Berenstain Bears: God Bless Our Home (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

Apr 23, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless

The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless (I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Good Deed Scouts / Living Lights: A Faith Story)

Apr 10, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears at the Aquarium

The Berenstain Bears at the Aquarium (I Can Read Level 1) (I Can Read Books: Level 1) (I Can Read Books: Level 1) (I Can Read! Berenstain Bears - Level 1)

Mar 13, 2012
Cover of The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our Mom!

The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our Mom! (Berenstain Bears (8x8))