Mike Berenstain

Background

The son of Stan and January Berenstain, he continues the Berenstain Bears series of picture books that his parents inaugurated in 1962. Michael Berenstain was born in Philadelphia.

Education

He studied at Philadelphia College of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts.

Career

Mike Berenstain"s earliest work in the United States. Library of Congress catalog was published in 1976: K"tonton on an Island in the Sea by Sadie Rose Weilerstein, which he illustrated as Michael Berenstain (Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America). The third K"tonton book, it features "Adventures of a thumb-sized Jewish boy who must fend for himself when stranded on an island." During the next three years he wrote and illustrated four instructive picture books published by David McKay, The Castle Book and sequels on ships, armor, and lighthouses. He is credited as a creator of his family"s bear family beginning in 1995 as illustrator of the Bear Scouts subseries.

Mike continued the Berenstain Bears with his mother following Stan"s death in 2005, and took over creation of the series after January"s death in 2012.

Works

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  • The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure

    ( Ahoy, beary! Join the Berenstain Bears as they embark o...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Storybook Bible (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( Join Papa, Mama, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear as the...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Under the Sea

    ( The Berenstain Bears dive under the ocean to discover l...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Pets (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( In the newest Berenstain Bear Living Lights title, The ...)

  • The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Party

    ( It's Valentine's Day at the Bear Country School, and Te...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Storybook Treasury

    ( Join Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear on the...)

  • The Berenstain Bears' Baby Easter Bunny

    ( Join the Berenstain Bears on a fun Easter lift-the-flap...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Phonics Fun (My First I Can Read)

    ( Kids will have a great time learning to read with Beren...)

  • The Berenstain Bears' Graduation Day

    ( Celebrate graduation day with the Berenstain Bears! It'...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Go Out to Eat

    ( Papa and the cubs take Mama to Bear Country Grill for a...)

  • The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Influence

    ( Sister Bear and her new friend, Miranda, make a lot of ...)

  • The Berenstain Bears: We Love Baseball! (I Can Read Level 1)

    ( The Berenstain Bears are ready to cheer on their favori...)

  • The Berenstain Bears: Welcome to Bear Country

    ( Take a tour of Bear Country with the Berenstain Bears a...)

  • The Berenstain Bears: Gone Fishin'! (I Can Read Level 1)

    ( Take a fishing trip with Papa, Brother, Sister, and Hon...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Spring Storybook Collection: 7 Fun Stories

    ( Join the Berenstain Bears as they celebrate spring in s...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Mother's Day Blessings (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( Mama Bear is the best mama in all of Bear Country and B...)

  • The Berenstain Bears God Made You Special (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( Brother, Sister, and the Bear family meet a young cub n...)

  • The Berenstain Bears and the Joy of Giving

    ( In The Berenstain Bears and The Joy of Giving Brother a...)

  • The Berenstain Bears: God Loves You! (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( In God Loves You! Brother and Sister Bear discover that...)

  • The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Blessings (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( The country Cousins hockey team has been practicing eve...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( In The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers, Brother Bear...)

  • The Berenstain Bears at the Aquarium (I Can Read Level 1)

    (It's the Berenstain Bears' first trip to the aquarium, an...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional: Includes 90 Devotions (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( The Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional is perfect for ...)

  • The Berenstain Bears: We Love Our Mom!

    (With Mother's Day only a week away, Brother and Sister Be...)

  • The Berenstain Bears: Kindness Counts (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    (Brother Bear loves everything to do with model airplanes,...)

  • The Berenstain Bears and the Gift of Courage (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( Brother and Sister Bear wonder if they can be as brave ...)

  • The Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( When Cousin Fred accidentally damages Brother's brand-n...)

  • The Berenstain Bears' Computer Trouble

    ( When Papa brings home a computer, the whole family is e...)

  • The Berenstain Bears: All Aboard! (I Can Read Level 1)

    ( The Bears are on a steam train trip across Bear Country...)

  • The Berenstain Bears: We Love Trucks! (I Can Read Level 1)

    (There are so many cool trucks in Bear Country. On a trip ...)

  • The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game (Berenstain Bears/Living Lights)

    ( Coach Papa Bear wants his team to play fair. But the ot...)

  • Berenstain Bears: 5-Minute Berenstain Bears Stories

    ( The Berenstain Bears are a busy family. Whether they're...)