The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors

By Jan Berenstain and Mike Berenstain

Young readers will understand what loving your neighbor looks like in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn that being a good neighbor takes more than having a nice home.

 The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors—part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect for:

• Early readers, ages 4-8
• Reading out loud at home or in classrooms
• Sparking conversations about being a good neighbor and not casting judgment

The Berenstain Bears Love Their Neighbors:

• Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family
• Continues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain with the 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
• Is a welcome addition to the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series with over 13 million copies sold since 2008

• Language: English
• Publisher: Zondervan
• Release date: Jul 3, 2012
• ISBN: 9780310700999

Jan Berenstain

Stan and Jan Berenstain were already successful cartoonists for magazines and adult humor books when they began writing children's books. The first story starring the bear family, The Big Honey Hunt, appeared in 1962. Since then, more than 370 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 300 million copies have been sold. What began as an idea sparked by their young sons' love of reading has become over the years arguably the best-selling children's book series ever. Since their inception, the Berenstain Bears stories have expanded to include picture books, beginning readers, and chapter books--even a hit TV show on PBS. Writing and illustrating the books has become a Berenstain family affair. Mike joined with his parents as a creative team in the late 1980s. The Bear family has expanded over the years as well. Sister Bear arrived in 1974, and baby Honey joined the family in 2000. Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Berenstain Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania.

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