Stan Berenstain (1923–2005)
Author of Bears on Wheels
About the Author
Stan Berenstain was born in 1923 in Philadelphia, the same year and place as his future wife, Jan. They met as students at the Philadelphia College of Art. World War II delayed their career plans: Stan joined the army as a medical assistant while Jan supported the war effort by working in an show more airplane factory. They married in 1946 and together began drawing cartoons for the McCall's/Good Housekeeping It's All in the Family series. They worked on this feature from 1956 through 1990. The Big Honey Hunt, published in 1962, was their first book for children. This book about a family of bears, written for Dr. Seuss's Beginner Books series, was so popular that Dr. Seuss himself, Theodore Geisel, encouraged them to write more stories. Geisel's advice launched the Berenstains on life-career writing and illustrating the very successful Berenstain Bears books. The Berenstain Bears' New Baby, published in 1974, was the beginning of the First Time Books series. The Children's Choice Award was given to The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors in 1995. The Berenstains were also honored for their work in children's literature when they received the Ludington Award in 1989. There have been television shows based on the Berenstain Bears books, as well as CD-ROMs and videos. Stan Berenstain passed away on November 26th, 2005, after a lengthy battle with lymphoma. He was 82. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
Disambiguation Notice:
Do NOT combine "Stan Berenstain" with either "Jan Berenstain" or any of the various "Stan & Jan Berenstain" pages. They are two separate people. Thank you.
Image credit: Dan Loh/Associated Press, 2002
Series
Works by Stan Berenstain
The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2008) 1,048 copies, 10 reviews
The Berenstain Bears: God Loves You! (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2008) 513 copies
The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2008) 486 copies, 2 reviews
The Berenstain Bears Go to Sunday School (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2008) 385 copies, 2 reviews
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Humongous Pumpkin (Berenstain Bear Scouts) (1995) 290 copies, 2 reviews
The Berenstain Bear Scouts Save That Backscratcher (Berenstain Bear Scouts) (1996) 289 copies, 2 reviews
The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Forest: A Picture Book for Kids and Toddlers (1997) 246 copies, 1 review
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Sci-fi Pizza (Berenstain Bear Scouts) (1996) 232 copies, 2 reviews
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Terrible Talking Termite (Berenstain Bear Scouts) (1996) 184 copies
The Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Run-amuck Robot (Berenstain Bear Scouts) (1997) 141 copies, 1 review
The Berenstain Bears and the Showdown at Chainsaw Gap (Big Chapter Books(TM)) (1995) 107 copies, 1 review
The Berenstain Bears God Shows the Way: Level 1 (I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2014) 95 copies, 2 reviews
The Berenstain Bears 5-Minute Inspirational Stories: Read-Along Classics (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith… (2017) 57 copies, 1 review
The Berenstain Bears Sister Bear and the Golden Rule: Level 1 (I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Living Lights: A Faith… (2017) 54 copies
The Berenstain Bears, Faithful Cubs: 3 Books in 1 (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2013) 51 copies
The Berenstain Bears Respect Each Other: Level 1 (I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2018) 30 copies
The Berenstain Bears Brother Bear and the Kind Cub: Level 1 (I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Living Lights: A Faith… (2017) 30 copies
The Berenstain Bears' Epic Dog Show: An Early Reader Chapter Book (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2019) 30 copies
The Berenstain Bears Play a Fair Game: Level 1 (I Can Read! / Berenstain Bears / Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2018) 24 copies
The Berenstain Bears The Trouble with Tryouts: An Early Reader Chapter Book (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith… (2019) 23 copies
The Berenstain Bears and the Rowdy Crowd: An Early Reader Chapter Book (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2018) 22 copies, 1 review
The Berenstain Bears' Nature Rescue: An Early Reader Chapter Book (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2020) 22 copies, 1 review
The Berenstain Bears Favorite Classic Tales - I Can Read - 6 Books in 1 - ZonderKidz (2015) 17 copies
My Favorite Berenstain Bears Stories: Learning to Read Box Set (I Can Read Level 1) (2018) 17 copies
The Berenstain Bears Classic Collection (Box Set) (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2016) 15 copies
How to Teach Your Children About Sex... Without Making a Complete Fool of Yourself (1970) 15 copies, 1 review
The Berenstain Bears 12 copies
How to Teach Your Children About God: Without Actually Scaring Them Out of Their Wits (1971) 12 copies
The Berenstain Bears Very Beary Stories: 3 Books in 1 (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2020) 11 copies
5 Berenstain Bears Step into Reading Books: Big Bear Small Bear; Ride the Thunderbolt; Catch the Bus; Go Up and Down;… (1998) 11 copies
Berenstain Bears - Pick Up and Put Away / Go Out to Eat / Big Fun Park / Go to the Movies (2011) 10 copies
The Berenstain Bears My Bedtime Book of Poems and Prayers (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) (2020) 6 copies
The Ultimate Berenstain Bears Collection: Learn About Strangers;bad Dream; Berenstain Bears and the Truth; Don't… (2005) 5 copies
Berenstain Bears Reader Collection: Berenstain Bears' Class Trip; Berenstain Bears Down on the Farm, The… (2012) 5 copies
The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers / The Berenstain Bears and the Disappearing Honey (1988) — Author — 5 copies
Berenstain Bears Set - Funny Valentine / Moving Day / In-Crowd / Don't Pollute (Anymore) (1991) 4 copies
The Berenstain Bears Meet Questron: One-Two-Three, How Many Wheels Can You See? (Questron Electronics Books) (1987) 4 copies
Berenstain Bears Set : Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners / Get the Gimmies / Berenstain Bears Th (2010) 4 copies
... And Beat Him When He Sneezes: A Guide to Happy Pregnancy, Delightful Infancy, Hilarious Child Development (1960) 4 copies
Baby Makes Four 3 copies
Berenstain Bears - The Birthday Boy 3 copies
The Berenstain Bears' Too Much Trouble (Includes Too Much Junk Food and Too Much TV) (2016) 3 copies
The Berenstain Bears and The Truth plus The Berenstain Bears Save the Bees, VHS, 30 minutes 3 copies
The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room / The Berenstain Bears and the Terrible Termite [video] (1988) 3 copies
Berenstain Bears Set: Trouble with Friends / Berenstain Bears Too Much TV / Berenstain Bears and the (2010) 2 copies
The Berenstain Bears: Let the Bible Be Your Guide (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights: A Faith Story) 2 copies
The Bear Essentials: Everything Today's Hard-Pressed Parent Needs to Know About Bringing Up Happy, Healthy Kids (2005) 2 copies
Los Osos Scouts Berenstain Y El Robot Chiflado / the Berenstain Bear Scouts and the Run-amuck Robot (English and… (1997) 2 copies
Be Good or I'll Belt Ya! — Author — 2 copies
A Família Urso e a Verdade 2 copies
Inside, Outside, Upside down 2 copies
Berenstain Bears, The: Summer Fun! 2 copies
The Berenstain Bears CLASS IS BACK 2 copies
THE BIG HONEY HUNT Special Toymax Edition (Cat in the Hat I Can Read all by Myself Beginner Books) 1 copy
The Berenstain Bears and the Spooky Old Tree[B BEARS & THE SPOOKY OLD TREE-][Board Books] (2014) 1 copy
Brn Brs Trouble W/Pets 1 copy
Berenstain Bears Set of 5 Chapter Books (Sinister Smoke Ring ~ Giant Bat Cave ~ The Dress Code ~ Scouts Save That… (1997) 1 copy
Berenstain Bears Set - Bears in the Night / He Bear She Bear / On the Moon / Spooky Old Tree (1974) 1 copy
Set of 5 Berenstain Bears Books: The Berenstain Bears and the Double Dare, Trouble At School, Dollars and Sense, Mad… (2001) 1 copy
Set of Six First Time Books Featuring the Berenstain Bears (Green-Eyed Monster, Too Much Birthday, Go to School, Blaza… (1995) 1 copy
The Berenstain Bears Book Set (13 books) — Author — 1 copy
Home Sweet Home 1 copy
5 Books The Berenstain Bear Scoutsand the couching Catfish, in Giant Bat Cave, and Run-Amuck Robot,and the Sinister… (1997) 1 copy
The Berenstain Bears Book Set (6 books) — Author — 1 copy
Berenstain Bears Set - The Bully / Too Much Birthday / Count Their Blessings / Attic Treasure (1990) — Author — 1 copy
The Berenstain Bears Collection (12): The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food; the Berenstain Bears Learn About… (2005) 1 copy
Los osos scouts Berenstain gritan de terror / The Berenstain Bear Scouts Scream Their Heads Off (Spanish Edition) (1998) 1 copy
Go On Vacation 1 copy
Berenstain Bear Scouts CHAPTER Book Unboxed Set/6 Save That Backscratcher, The Dress Code, Meet Big Paw, The Terrible… (1997) 1 copy
The Berenstain Bears Brother and Sister Bear Favorites: 6 Books in 1 (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights) (2020) 1 copy
Berenstains Book 1 copy
The Berenstain Bears Book Set (4 books) — Author — 1 copy
Associated Works
The 20th-Century Children's Book Treasury: Picture Books and Stories to Read Aloud (1998) — Author — 1,664 copies, 14 reviews
Child's Play: The Berenstain Baby Boom, 1946-1964 - Cartoon Art of Stan and Ja n Berenstain (2008) — Contributor — 22 copies
Tagged
Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1923-09-29
- Date of death
- 2005-11-26
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Place of death
- Solebury Township, Pennsylvania, USA
- Cause of death
- cancer
- Places of residence
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Education
- Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art
- Occupations
- children's book author
illustrator - Relationships
- Berenstain, Jan (wife)
Berenstain, Michael (son) - Disambiguation notice
- Do NOT combine "Stan Berenstain" with either "Jan Berenstain" or any of the various "Stan & Jan Berenstain" pages. They are two separate people. Thank you.
Members
Discussions
Child goes up hill and is frightened by owl screeching in Name that Book (February 2016)
Reviews
The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight by Stan Berenstain
This book is about a brother and sister who get in a fight and how their parents help them work through their sibling conflict. Kindergarten-3rd grade
Independent Reading Level: First Grade
Awards: Ludington Award: The Educational Paperback Association awarded the series this award for its contribution to children's literature
Drexel Citation: Drexel University awarded the series this citation
Philadelphia Literary Children's Roundtable Honors: The series has won multiple honors from the Philadelphia Literary Children's Roundtable
State reading association awards: The series has won many awards from state reading associations
Awards: Ludington Award: The Educational Paperback Association awarded the series this award for its contribution to children's literature
Drexel Citation: Drexel University awarded the series this citation
Philadelphia Literary Children's Roundtable Honors: The series has won multiple honors from the Philadelphia Literary Children's Roundtable
State reading association awards: The series has won many awards from state reading associations
Independent reading level: Grades k-2
Awards: None
Awards: None
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Statistics
- Works
- 518
- Also by
- 3
- Members
- 149,539
- Popularity
- #40
- Rating
- 3.8
- Reviews
- 1,024
- ISBNs
- 2,593
- Languages
- 13
- Favorited
- 12