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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
Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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Berenstain Bears, Faith Gets Us Through
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Sister Bear and the Golden Rule
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainAs 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 ...
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The Berenstain Bears Keep the Faith
Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree
Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainTeaching 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...
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The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings
Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Faithful Friends
Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainWhen 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 ...
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The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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Berenstain Bears, Thank God for Good Health
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Get the Job Done
Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Learn to Share
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainSo, 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...
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Berenstain Bears and the Forgiving Tree
Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainTeaching 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...
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Berenstain Bears, Do Not Fear, God Is Near
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Stand Up to Bullying
Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Respect Each Other
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Help the Homeless
Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Learn About Heaven
Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Play a Good Game
Jan BerenstainCoach 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...
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The Berenstain Bears and the Gift of Courage
Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainBrother 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...
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The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainAs 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Gramps and Gran
Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Blessed are the Peacemakers
Mike BerenstainYoung 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 ...
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The Berenstain Bears
Jan BerenstainThis 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...
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The Berenstain Bears My Bedtime Book of Poems and Prayers
Stan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainThis 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Say Their Prayers
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Go Christmas Caroling
Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for Christmas
Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainYoung 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...
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The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Pets
Mike BerenstainYoung 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. ...
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The Berenstain Bears and the Easter Story
Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainThe 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...
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The Berenstain Bears The Trouble with Tryouts
Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain & Mike BerenstainSister 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...