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Michael Berenstain (born December 21, 1951) is an American writer and illustrator of children's books. The son of the late Stan and Jan Berenstain, he is the current author of the Berenstain Bears series of picture books following the deaths of his parents. Biography Michael was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He studied at Philadelphia College of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. His earliest work in the U.S. 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 first collaborated with his parents by illustrating two picture books (The Day of the Dinosaur and After the Dinosaurs --by Random House, 1987 and 1988). He wrote and illustrated several other dinosaur books --known as the I Love Dinosaurs book series-- himself (including King of the Dinosaurs, The Biggest Dinosaurs, The Spike-Tailed Dinosaur, The Horned Dinosaur, and Flying Dinosaurs). These five books are the five sequels to The Day of the Dinosaur. He is credited as a creator of his family's bear family beginning in 1995 as illustrator of the Bear Scouts subseries. Michael continued the Berenstain Bears with his mother following his father's death in 2005, and took over sole authorship of the series after his mother's death in 2012. His older brother, Leo Berenstain is involved in management of the franchise.Michael's father was a secular Jew, and his mother was an Episcopalian. He and his brother were raised in a secular household. Berenstain began investigating Christianity after he married and sent his children to Quaker schools. He was baptized in a Presbyterian church and eventually partnered with Zondervan, an evangelical Christian publishing company, to produce faith-based Berenstain Bears books. See also References External links Mike Berenstain Bibliography (.doc) Mike Berenstain at Library of Congress Authorities —with 123 catalog records Mike Berenstain from HarperCollins Publishers K'tonton on an island in the sea (1976) — Amazon.com top page for Berenstain's first publication The Castle Book (1977) — Amazon top page for his first book as writer and illustrator Michael Berenstain Papers, Special Collections at The University of Southern Mississippi (de Grummond Children's Literature Collection). Discover the Mike Berenstain popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Mike Berenstain books.

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  • The Berenstain Bears Love Is Kind synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Love Is Kind

    Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will learn how important it is to have good manners and be kind and polite in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Grizzly Gran makes...

  • Berenstain Bears, Faith Gets Us Through synopsis, comments

    Berenstain Bears, Faith Gets Us Through

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will begin sounding out words and reading simple sentences in this Level One I Can Read addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will...

  • The Berenstain Bears Sister Bear and the Golden Rule synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Sister Bear and the Golden Rule

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    As a child, how did you learn about the Golden Rule? Young readers will learn with Sister Bear about the importance of treating others as they want to be treated in this Level One ...

  • The Berenstain Bears Keep the Faith synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Keep the Faith

    Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will be interested to read about Brother and Sister Bear’s friend Ferdy Factual, who loves science and doesn’t believe God created the world in this addition to the L...

  • Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree synopsis, comments

    Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree

    Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Teaching children about forgiveness and compassion can be challenging. In this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books, young readers will identify what beh...

  • The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings

    Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will enjoy reading about the Bear children going back to school in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will be encouraged a...

  • The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends

    Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    When Sister Bear starts to play with a new friend, Lizzy feels jealous. The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends teaches that new friends are fun to have and old friends are great to ...

  • The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will learn the importance of praying in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will understand how to recognize God’s blessing...

  • Berenstain Bears, Thank God for Good Health synopsis, comments

    Berenstain Bears, Thank God for Good Health

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will begin sounding out words and reading simple sentences in this Level One I Can Read addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will...

  • The Berenstain Bears Get the Job Done synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Get the Job Done

    Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will appreciate seeing how hard work pays off as parents use the Bear’s loving example to teach their own children the importance and satisfaction of a job well donea...

  • The Berenstain Bears Learn to Share synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Learn to Share

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    So, sharing’s fun.It’s good to do,and lots of timesit’s easy, too.And if you shareit’s also trueyour fellow bearwill share with you!What’s more fun than spending alone time? Spendi...

  • Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree synopsis, comments

    Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree

    Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Teaching children about forgiveness and compassion can be challenging. In this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books, young readers will identify what beh...

  • Berenstain Bears, Do Not Fear, God Is Near synopsis, comments

    Berenstain Bears, Do Not Fear, God Is Near

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will begin sounding out words and reading simple sentences in this Level One I Can Read addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will...

  • The Berenstain Bears Stand Up to Bullying synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Stand Up to Bullying

    Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will learn about bullying in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will understand how to handle bullies and identify that ev...

  • The Berenstain Bears Respect Each Other synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Respect Each Other

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will begin sounding out words and reading simple sentences in this Level One I Can Read addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will...

  • The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless

    Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will begin sounding out words and reading simple sentences in this Level One I Can Read addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will...

  • The Berenstain Bears Learn About Heaven synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Learn About Heaven

    Mike Berenstain

    Young children are encouraged to ask big questions about heaven in this inspiring addition to the Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series. As they read about Sister Bear and he...

  • The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game

    Jan Berenstain

    Coach Papa Bear wants his team to play fair. But the other coach just wants to win. The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game shows that players and coaches should act in a way that pl...

  • The Berenstain Bears and the Gift of Courage synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears and the Gift of Courage

    Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Brother and Sister Bear wonder if they can be as brave as David when he fought Goliath. They find out when they face TooTall Grizzly and his gang. In The Berenstain Bears and the G...

  • The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    As a child, how did you learn about the Golden Rule? Young readers will learn the importance of treating others as they want to be treated in this addition to the Living Lights™ se...

  • The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Gramps and Gran synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Gramps and Gran

    Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will enjoy reading about how the bear cubs celebrate Gramps and Gran on Grandparents’ Day in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Chi...

  • The Berenstain Bears Blessed are the Peacemakers synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Blessed are the Peacemakers

    Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will enjoy reading about the upcoming school play at Bear Country School in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn ...

  • The Berenstain Bears synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears

    Jan Berenstain

    This threebook collection of the highly popular Berenstain Bears® Living Lights™ stories will provide children with an ideal gift they will enjoy all year long. The biblical values...

  • The Berenstain Bears My Bedtime Book of Poems and Prayers synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears My Bedtime Book of Poems and Prayers

    Stan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    This collection includes fifteen original poems and prayers written especially for young children. It brings the kind of warmth and love to storytime that only the beloved Berensta...

  • The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will learn the importance of praying in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will understand how to recognize God’s blessing...

  • The Berenstain Bears Go Christmas Caroling synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Go Christmas Caroling

    Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will enjoy reading about the Bear family going Christmas caroling on Christmas Eve in Bear Country with their friends in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of...

  • The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Christmas synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Christmas

    Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will enjoy getting ready for Christmas with the Berenstain Bears in this lifttheflap addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will le...

  • The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Pets synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Pets

    Mike Berenstain

    Young readers will enjoy reading about the Berenstain family’s pets Little Lady, Gracie, Swish, and Cutsie in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. ...

  • The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story

    Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    The Bear cubs are candycrazy this Easter! But Missus Ursula and some Sunday school students tell the cubs about Jesus’s resurrection and show them that salvation is much sweeter th...

  • The Berenstain Bears The Trouble with Tryouts synopsis, comments

    The Berenstain Bears The Trouble with Tryouts

    Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike Berenstain

    Sister Bear is a super soccer player. She should be a shooin at soccer tryouts … except for one little problem. Sister Bear is too small. Will Sister make the team despite her size...