Summary
Each of these twelve classic Berenstain Bears tales is the perfect length to fill five minutes of storytelling and features the full-color illustrations that children love. This collection is a treasure to be read again and again at bedtime, storytime, or anytime!
The Berenstain Bears are a busy family. Whether they're headed to the town pet show or to a dinosaur dig at the museum, there is always a fun new way for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey to learn and grow in Bear Country!
If you're looking for 5-minute bedtime stories, the Berenstain Bears are a good choice for giggles.
This collection includes:
The Berenstain Bears at the Aquarium
The Berenstain Bears Come Clean for School
The Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble
The Berenstain Bears' New Kitten
The Berenstain Bears Go Out to Eat
The Berenstain Bears' Dinosaur Dig
The Berenstain Bears: Safe and Sound!
The Berenstain Bears' Sleepover
The Berenstain Bears and the Big Spelling Bee
The Berenstain Bears: All Aboard!
The Berenstain Bears Hug and Make Up
The Berenstain Bears' Really Big Pet Show
Jan Berenstain was born Jan Grant on July 26, 1923 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She met Stan Berenstain on their first day of classes in 1941 at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art. During World War II, Stan served as a medical illustrator in an Army hospital and Jan worked as a draftswoman in the Army Corps of Engineers and as an aircraft riveter. They married in 1946 and together began drawing cartoons for the McCall's/Good Housekeeping All in the Family series. They worked on this feature from 1956 through 1990. They also published artwork in magazines like Colliers and the Saturday Evening Post.
The Big Honey Hunt, published in 1962, was their first book for children. This book, which was written for Dr. Seuss's Beginner Books series, was so popular that Dr. Seuss himself, Theodore Geisel, encouraged them to write more stories. His advice launched them on a life-career writing and illustrating the Berenstain Bears books.
The Berenstain Bears' New Baby, published in 1974, was the beginning of the First Time Books series. She wrote more than 300 books during her lifetime. The couple received numerous awards including the Children's Choice Award for The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors in 1995 and the Ludington Award in 1989 for their work in children's literature. There have been television shows based on the Berenstain Bears books, as well as CD-ROMs and videos. She died after a stroke on February 24, 2012 at the age of 88.
(Bowker Author Biography)
