Monday, February 27, 2012

Jan Berenstain Has Died


Jan Berenstain, who with her husband Stan wrote and illustrated the Berenstain Bears books that have charmed preschoolers and their parents for 50 years, has died. She was 88.

17 comments:

cheesegrater15 said...

RIP. :( I looooooooove those books!

Karmen said...

So sad! I read those books all the time -- even when I was older just because I loved them that much.

Susan said...

Awww. Love these books. Gotta get some for my bambino.

Jasmine said...

Anyone see Idiocracy?

Lovelyness like this dies while Lilos/Teen Moms/Kuntrashians live on to multiply this planet.

RIP Jan, you are a national treasure and produced enthusiasm and joy in reading for countless generations of children. I think that's pretty much the most awesome thing anybody can claim to do. You will be missed~

pilly said...

RIP


I'm really sad

GSDlover said...

RIP Jan!
I grew up reading her books and now my son reads them, how sad.

Momster said...

My oldest son (now in college) loved those books. His favorite was about a little red car going putt putt putt and winning a race. RIP, Jan, and thank you.

Sadie said...

This makes me want to cry. Not only did I read these books as a child but I read them daily to my children when they were young. In fact I actually bought the entire collection, 2 books at a time and still have them to this day. Sad :( RIP

Rose said...

I loved these books and loved getting the scholastic order forms in school to pick out the books I wanted.

kltx said...

RIP

JoElla said...

ahh sad to hear this ;(

I loved the books as a child, my kids loved the books and the tv show as well.

RIP Jan, you brough countless hours for me and my children.

JoElla said...

* Joy, countless hours of joy.

Robert said...

@Jasmine: I just saw that movie a couple of nights ago. It's what'll happen when the Snookis, J-Wowws and Situations have been running the country for a few generations. Funny but scary!

auntliddy said...

And now, The Berenstein Bears Go to Heaven. Have a sweet trip!

Caprica said...

Loved the books but the more recent ones are done by her kid(s) and are full of Jesus this and Jesus that. I'll stil to the classic ones, thank you very much

Krissie said...

Caprica, I heard that. It really pisses me off. Those books were fun for everyone-not just for children of a specific religion.

I loved these books when I was little. My favorite was the one where Sister was being a show-off and so Brother started a club she couldn't be in. (I always thought Sister was kind of a pain.) I think the book was called "No Girls Allowed!"

They marketed some Berenstain Bears novels in the '90s that tried really hard to be "hip" and just came off as cheesy. Anyone else remember those? I doubt Stan and jan really wrote them-it wasn't their style at all.

NYCGirl said...

I believe I have a book autographed by them. Will have to look for it.

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