Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents, Stan and Jan, working together to write and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Mike is married to Andrea and they have three children. They live in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks a lot like Bear Country. Mike's earliest memory is of his parents studio in suburban Philadelphia. He remembers sitting on the floor scribbling on yellow typewriter paper with a big black pencil. His mother looked at the tangled hairball he had created, pointed out some random shape and said, "Look! Youve drawn a fish!" It did, indeed, look like a fish. That was his first drawing lesson. Hes been drawing ever since. Aside from drawing, Mikes primary interests growing up were playing whiffle ball with his older brother Leo, collecting insects, stamps, coins, bottle caps, baseball cards, etc., building model planes, playing Davy Crockett in the backyard and fishing. He was also interested in watching the creation of his parents magazine cartoons during the 50s and finally, the birth of the first Berenstain Bears book in 1962. Hes often asked which is his favorite Berenstain Bear book. The answer is THE BERENSTAIN BEARS PICNIC, created when he was twelve. It features a picture of Papa Bear getting a big load of garbage dumped on his head. He thought this was very funny. Ever since, hes enjoyed drawing garbageapple cores, banana peels, old bed springs and the like. Mike attended art school in Philadelphia in the early 70s, then worked as a designer in the Childrens Book Department of a New York publisher before starting his career as an author and illustrator. His first childrens book was published in 1976 followed by some thirty more over the next sixteen years. These ranged in subject from wizards to dinosaurs. Since the late 80s, he has been very much involved as a writer and illustrator with his familys creation, the Berenstain Bears. He continues to work with his mother, Jan, creating new books, writing and illustrating. Aside from the bears, Mike is interested in many thingsin classical music, American history, astronomy and physics. He likes to ski. He spends a lot of time with horses. Mike is married, his wifes name is Andrea. They have three children whose antics and activities growing up have provided inspiration for many Berenstain Bears books over the years."
Series
Books
The Berenstain Bears Bears On Time
Solving the Lateness Problem!
2021
The Berenstain Bears
Gone Fishin'!
2014
Trust
2022
The Berenstain Bears Love Is Kind
2020
The Berenstain Bears Why Do Good Bears Have Bad Days?
2019
The Berenstain Bears
God Loves You!
2012
The Berenstain Bears Around the World
2016
The Berenstain Bears Under the Sea
2016
The Berenstain Bears Mother's Day Blessings
2016
The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure
2016
The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Blessings
2013
The Berenstain Bears Patience, Please
2019
The Berenstain Bears' School Talent Show
2020
The Berenstain Bears' Book of Prayers
2016
The Berenstain Bears
Hospital Friends
2015
The Berenstain Bears Visit Big Bear City
2020
The Berenstain Bears Play Football!
2017
The Berenstain Bears Visit Grizzlyland
2018
The Berenstain Bears' St. Patrick's Day
2021
Caring
2021
The Berenstain Bears Clean Up
2015
The Berenstain Bears
That's So Rude!
2019
The Berenstain Bears Take Off!
2016
The Berenstain Bears' Show-and-Tell
2017
The Berenstain Bears and the Ducklings
An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids
2018
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Farm
2020
The Berenstain Bears Meet the Easter Bunny
An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids
2022
Sharing
2021
The Berenstain Bears Stand Up to Bullying
2018
The Berenstain Bears
2018
The Berenstain Bears' Night Before Christmas
2013
The Berenstain Bears
Faithful Cubs
2013
The Berenstain Bears School Time Blessings
2016
The Berenstain Bears Go Christmas Caroling
2019
The Berenstain Bears' Big Family Album
2019
The Berenstain Bears Love One Another
2016
The Berenstain Bears
We Love the Library
2017
The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Things
2013
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Parade
An Easter And Springtime Book For Kids
2014
The Berenstain Bears' Valentine Love Bug
2014
The Berenstain Bears' Country Cookbook
Cub-Friendly Cooking with an Adult
2015
The Berenstain Bears' Bedtime Blessings
2017
The Berenstain Bears
Thanksgiving All Around
2014
The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel
2016
The Berenstain Bears God Bless Our Country
2015
The Berenstain Bears' Lemonade Stand
2014
The Berenstain Bears' Pet Rescue
2018
The Berenstain Bears Color by Sticker
Create 12 Pictures with Stickers, Plus Games, Activities, and More!
2023
The Berenstain Bears Say "I'm Sorry!"
2015
The Berenstain Bears
When I Grow Up
2015
The Berenstain Bears' Big Track Meet
2020
The Berenstain Bears Thanksgiving Blessings
2013
The Berenstain Bears Are SuperBears!
2015
The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Gramps and Gran
2017
The Berenstain Bears Keep the Faith
2014
The Berenstain Bears Bless Our Pets
2017
Growing Up
2023
The Spike-Tailed Dinosaur
Stegosaurus
1989
The Berenstain Bears
Too Much Noise!
2021
The Berenstain Bears School Days Collection
6 Books in 1, Includes activities, recipes, and more!
2022
The Berenstain Bears Bedtime Devotional
Includes 90 Devotions
2016
The Berenstain Bears' Please & Thank You Book
2015
The Berenstain Bears Visit the Firehouse
2016
The Berenstain Bears' Big Machines
2017
The Berenstain Bears' Graduation Day
A Graduation Book for Kids
2014
The Berenstain Bears' Sleepy Time Book
2014
The Berenstain Bears and the Rowdy Crowd
An Early Reader Chapter Book
2020
The Berenstain Bears and the Ghost of the Theater
2020
The Berenstain Bears and the Biggest Brag
2014
The Berenstain Bears Honesty Counts
2020
The Berenstain Bears Do the Right Thing
2019
The Berenstain Bears
We Love Soccer!
2016
The Berenstain Bears Take Turns
1985
The Berenstain Bears God Made You Special
2014
Family
2022
The Berenstain Bears Blessed are the Peacemakers
2014
The Berenstain Bears Just Grin and Bear It!
Wisdom from Bear Country
2018
The Berenstain Bears' Big Halloween Party
Includes Stickers, Cards, and a Spooky Poster!
2021
The Berenstain Bears' Harvest Festival
2015
The Berenstain Bears Father's Day Blessings
2018
The Berenstain Bears Get Ready for School
2015
The Berenstain Bears
Welcome to Bear Country
2017
The Berenstain Bears
We Love Baseball!
2017
The Berenstain Bears' Easter Sunday
2016
