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Stan and Jan Berenstain

Stan and Jan Berenstain. By: Rosie Crissman & Megan Hall. www.berenstainbears.com.

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Stan and Jan Berenstain

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  1. Stan and Jan Berenstain By: Rosie Crissman & Megan Hall

  2. www.berenstainbears.com Welcome to Bear Country and our tree house! We’re so glad you’ve stopped in to visit! While you're here, make yourself at home and have fun clicking on all the tree house windows to take a tour of our house. Take time to enjoy some games and surprises along the way. For moms, dads, grandparents, aunts, uncles, teachers, and anyone else, we’ve got a special section just for you.

  3. Biographical Timeline • July 26, 1923- Birth of Janice (Grant) Berenstain • December 29, 1923- Birth of Stanley Berenstain • 1941- Stan and Jan meet • 1946- Marriage of Stan and Jan Berenstain • 1947- Stan and Jan sell their first cartoons to the Saturday Evening Post and Collier’s • 1962- First published book (The Big Honey Hunt) • 1995- The Berenstain Bears Scouts books comes out • November 26, 2005- Death of Stan Berenstain • February 24, 2012- Death of Jan Berenstain

  4. How it all began… • Jan and Stan began drawing before writing. • They first began their process by thinking of an idea, and then drawing the cover. • Stan: “Your books are very much like your children. I think it's unhealthy to have favorite children, and I think it's unhealthy to have favorite books.” • They also accept ideas from children who write to them. • 20 to 30 books turned into movies or television shows.

  5. Themes & Concepts • The Berenstain Bears, who reside "in a big treehouse down a sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country," consists of Papa Bear, a carpenter; wise Mama Bear, a housewife and perfectionist; and their children, Brother Bear (originally Small Bear), Sister Bear, and Honey Bear. • Sister Bear was introduced in the 1974 book The Berenstain Bears' New Baby in response to requests from female readers. Honey Bear's imminent arrival was announced in early 2000 in The Birds, the Bees, and the Berenstain Bears, along with a reader contest to name the new bear; her birth was featured later that year in The Berenstain Bears and Baby Makes Five. • Stories about the bears generally follow a basic formula, so described by the Berenstains: "Papa sets out to instruct Small Bear in some aspect of the art of living and ends up badly the worse for wear, with Small Bear expressing his appreciation for the fine lesson Papa has taught him."

  6. Genre • Fiction/Fantasy • Informational texts, and usually provide a lesson for the reader • Book levels range from K-4 • The bears talk with one another throughout the books.

  7. What makes them important? • Stan and Jan Berenstain’s books are most known for the message and information that they bring to readers. The texts range from a multitude of subjects and are used by students, teachers, and parents. • The books are enjoyable for students to read while providing basic knowledge about things that happen in life. The bright colors enhance the text and often provide humor.

  8. Most Noteworthy Books Storybooks Collection *The Berenstain Bears and the Truth*The Berenstain Bears and the Bad Dream*The Berenstain Bears Learn About Strangers*The Berenstain Bears and the Bully*The Berenstain Bears and the Blame Game*The Berenstain Bears Get in a Fight*The Berenstain Bears and the Trouble with Friends*The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Teasing*The Berenstain Bears No Girls Allowed*The Berenstain Bears Get the Gimmies Topics perfect for inspiring discussion about problems that affect young children. Includes stories about teasing, greediness, handling bullies, blaming others, telling the truth, bad dreams, dealing with strangers, problems with friends, and fighting.

  9. Most Noteworthy Books Cont.. At Home *The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room*The Berenstain Bears and the In Crowd*The Berenstain Bears and Too Much TV*The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Junk Food*The Berenstain Bears and the Big Blooper*The Berenstain Bears and Too Much Pressure Details Reinforces values in younger children.

  10. Most Noteworthy Books Cont.. At School *The Berenstain Bears and the Excuse Note*The Berenstain Bears Go to School*The Berenstain Bears and the Homework Hassle*The Berenstain Bears' Report Card Trouble*The Berenstain Bears' Trouble at School

  11. Most Noteworthy Books Cont.. Character in the Community *The Berenstain Bears Think of Those in Need*The Berenstain Bears Don't Pollute*The Berenstain Bears' New Neighbors*The Berenstain Bears Lend a Helping Hand*The Berenstain Bears Go Out for the Team

  12. Important Awards • 1960- School Bell Award for distinguished service in the interpretation of education in a national magazine - Better Homes and Gardens: “How to Undermine Junior’s Teacher”. • 1980- Silver Medal from International Film and TV Festival of New York, and the MIFED Silver Diploma from International Film and TV Festival of Naples, Italy, for “The Berenstain Bears’ Christmas Tree.” • 1983- Write and design TV special “The Berenstain Bears Play Ball” for NBC. • 1985- Ohio Library Association Teachers of English and the International Reading Association Award for The Berenstain Bears and the Messy Room. • 1987- The Humanitas Certificate for Excellence in Children's Television for The Berenstain Bears Forget Their Manners (Human Family Educational and Cultural Institute).

  13. Important Awards Cont.. • 1997- Jan received Centennial Distinguished Alumni Award from Radnor High School, Wayne, Pennsylvania. • 1998- Web Award for Best Family Site - www.berenstainbears.com - Web Marketing Association. • 2009- 2009 iParenting Media Awards Outstanding Product in the books category - The Berenstain Bears and the Golden Rule. • 2012- 50-year anniversary of publishing Berenstain Bear books!

  14. Teaching Suggestions • Discuss peer pressure and individuality • Explain everyone is unique • Have students make hand-pictures by tracing their hand • Each student must draw/write 3 things that make them unique http://pbskids.org/berenstainbears/caregiver/BB_Sec_4.pdf

  15. A Handful Of Unique Children Funny Smart Kind

  16. Quotes from the Authors • Jan Berenstain says about her influences: “I was intrigued with how rhyme helped me learn new words as a child. Also, I went to the same art school that my Dad went to so that I could draw as well as he—and that’s where I met Stan.” • According to Stan and Jan Berenstain, the Berenstain Bears were such good characters because “they can stand up, they look good in clothes, and they are fun to draw.”

  17. Works Cited • http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Berenstain__Jan.html • http://berenstainbearsstore.com/home.php?cat= • http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/jan-berenstain-interview-transcript • http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/berenstainbears/activities/index.html • http://galenet.galegroup.com/servlet/SATA_Online?dd=0&locID=boon41269&d1=SAAS_020_0002&srchtp=b&c=3&typ=All&docNum=BH2179205002&b0=jan+and+stan+berenstain&vrsn=1.0&srs=ALL&b1=KE&ste=10&d4=0.25&dc=tiPG&stp=DateDescend&n=10&tiPG=0

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