Berenstain Bears - Sad News

 

Do you remember or still read the Berenstain Bear books? Well, I have some sad news. The 88 year-old co-creator, Jan Berenstain, just passed away. I wanted to acknowledge all the wonderful work that this woman did with her husband by writing a brief post. If you are interested in reading more you can read about it from the L.A. Times or any newspaper.


These books were a huge part of my growing up years. I loved the stories and illustrations. I remember as a kids wanting so badly to live in a tree house just like the Brother and Sister Bear. I even tried to model organizing my room after Sister Bear. There are a few of these books in my classroom, mainly the ones that teach about bullying, that I sometimes read to my students.

I want to say thank you to Jan for her creativity and dedication for incorporating quality 'family values' into her work. I know I was touched by her efforts.