Berenstain Bears

The Berenstain Bears is a children's literature franchise created by the late Stan and Jan Berenstain and continued by their son, Mike Berenstain, who assumed partial authorship in 2002, and full authorship in 2012 following his mother's passing. The books feature a family of anthropomorphic grizzly bears who generally learn a moral or safety-related lesson in the course of each story.

For other uses, see Berenstain Bears (disambiguation).

Berenstain Bears
The Berenstain Bears: Papa (top left), Mama (top right), Brother (bottom left), Sister (bottom right), Honey (center)
Author
  • Stan and Jan Berenstain (1962–2012)
  • Mike Berenstain (2012–present)
IllustratorStan and Jan Berenstain
Mike Berenstain
Cover artistStan and Jan Berenstain
Mike Berenstain
Country
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
GenreChildren's literature
PublisherRandom House, Harper
Published1962–present
No. of books400

Since the 1962 debut of the first Berenstain Bears book, The Big Honey Hunt, the series has grown to over 400 titles, which have sold approximately 260 million copies in 23 languages. The Berenstain Bears franchise has also expanded well beyond the books, encompassing television series and a wide variety of other products and licenses. While enjoying decades of popularity and receiving numerous awards, the series has been criticized for its perceived saccharine tone and formulaic storytelling.

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