The Berenstain Bears: Here's the Church, Here's the Steeple

By Jan Berenstain and Mike Berenstain

Young readers will enjoy reading about the Chapel in the Woods in this addition to the Berenstain Bears Living Lights™ series books—The Berenstain Bears: Here’s the Church, Here’s the Steeple. Children will go along with the Bear family to church and take a tour of the Bear Country Sunday experience at church and school.

The Berenstain Bears: Here’s the Church, Here’s the Steeple is perfect for:

• Early readers ages 4-8
• Reading out loud in Sunday school classrooms, and during story time at home or bedtime
• Birthday gifts, Easter, holiday gift giving, or as a new addition to your home library
• Sparking intentional conversations about Sunday worship

The Berenstain Bears: Here’s the Church, Here’s the Steeple is an addition to the Living Lights™ series that:

• Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family
• Continues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of books
• Is part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Dec 6, 2016
• ISBN: 9780310756460

Jan Berenstain

Stan Berenstain (1923–2005) and Jan Berenstain (1923–2012) were a husband-and-wife cartooning team best known for creating the internationally beloved Berenstain Bears. Both born in Philadelphia, they met on the first day of art school, and were married after World War II. Inspired by their children’s love for Dr. Seuss, the Berenstains created a cartoon version of their own family, and with The Big Honey Hunt (1962) began a series that would stretch to more than two hundred volumes. Starring Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Sister Bear, and Brother Bear, the books quickly became popular for their evocative drawings and simple explanations of wholesome themes. The stories sold more than 200 million copies worldwide and have been adapted as movies, television shows, and amusement park attractions. The Berenstains’ younger son, Mike, has overseen the series since his parents passed away, ensuring that it will continue to be popular with each new generation of young readers.