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The Berenstain Bears Love Is Kind
Young readers will learn how important it is to have good manners and be kind and polite in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Grizzly Gran makes a visit to the Bear family tree house, prepared to give a lesson to everyone on the need to use words like please , thank you , sorry , and excuse me . The Berenstain Bears Love Is Kind— part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books—is perfect The Berenstain Bears Love Is Kind :
- GenresChildrensPicture Books
24 pages, Paperback
Published August 4, 2020
About the author
Mike Berenstain
487 books173 followersMike Berenstain grew up watching his parents, Stan and Jan, working together to write and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Mike is married to Andrea and they have three children. They live in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks a lot like Bear Country.
Mike's earliest memory is of his parents studio in suburban Philadelphia. He remembers sitting on the floor scribbling on yellow typewriter paper with a big black pencil. His mother looked at the tangled hairball he had created, pointed out some random shape and said, "Look! Youve drawn a fish!" It did, indeed, look like a fish. That was his first drawing lesson. Hes been drawing ever since.
Aside from drawing, Mikes primary interests growing up were playing whiffle ball with his older brother Leo, collecting insects, stamps, coins, bottle caps, baseball cards, etc., building model planes, playing Davy Crockett in the backyard and fishing. He was also interested in watching the creation of his parents magazine cartoons during the 50s and finally, the birth of the first Berenstain Bears book in 1962. Hes often asked which is his favorite Berenstain Bear book. The answer is THE BERENSTAIN BEARS PICNIC, created when he was twelve. It features a picture of Papa Bear getting a big load of garbage dumped on his head. He thought this was very funny. Ever since, hes enjoyed drawing garbageapple cores, banana peels, old bed springs and the like.
Mike attended art school in Philadelphia in the early 70s, then worked as a designer in the Childrens Book Department of a New York publisher before starting his career as an author and illustrator. His first childrens book was published in 1976 followed by some thirty more over the next sixteen years. These ranged in subject from wizards to dinosaurs.
Since the late 80s, he has been very much involved as a writer and illustrator with his familys creation, the Berenstain Bears. He continues to work with his mother, Jan, creating new books, writing and illustrating.
Aside from the bears, Mike is interested in many thingsin classical music, American history, astronomy and physics. He likes to ski. He spends a lot of time with horses.
Mike is married, his wifes name is Andrea. They have three children whose antics and activities growing up have provided inspiration for many Berenstain Bears books over the years."
Mike's earliest memory is of his parents studio in suburban Philadelphia. He remembers sitting on the floor scribbling on yellow typewriter paper with a big black pencil. His mother looked at the tangled hairball he had created, pointed out some random shape and said, "Look! Youve drawn a fish!" It did, indeed, look like a fish. That was his first drawing lesson. Hes been drawing ever since.
Aside from drawing, Mikes primary interests growing up were playing whiffle ball with his older brother Leo, collecting insects, stamps, coins, bottle caps, baseball cards, etc., building model planes, playing Davy Crockett in the backyard and fishing. He was also interested in watching the creation of his parents magazine cartoons during the 50s and finally, the birth of the first Berenstain Bears book in 1962. Hes often asked which is his favorite Berenstain Bear book. The answer is THE BERENSTAIN BEARS PICNIC, created when he was twelve. It features a picture of Papa Bear getting a big load of garbage dumped on his head. He thought this was very funny. Ever since, hes enjoyed drawing garbageapple cores, banana peels, old bed springs and the like.
Mike attended art school in Philadelphia in the early 70s, then worked as a designer in the Childrens Book Department of a New York publisher before starting his career as an author and illustrator. His first childrens book was published in 1976 followed by some thirty more over the next sixteen years. These ranged in subject from wizards to dinosaurs.
Since the late 80s, he has been very much involved as a writer and illustrator with his familys creation, the Berenstain Bears. He continues to work with his mother, Jan, creating new books, writing and illustrating.
Aside from the bears, Mike is interested in many thingsin classical music, American history, astronomy and physics. He likes to ski. He spends a lot of time with horses.
Mike is married, his wifes name is Andrea. They have three children whose antics and activities growing up have provided inspiration for many Berenstain Bears books over the years."
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
July 9, 2021
What a great book about values.
The Berenstain Bear Book Series are fantastic reads.
Love is kind. There is actual power in love.
Helping children understand that parents will always Love them but not all of their behavior. Helping them to understand the difference makes a tremendous difference in a relationship.
Love actually help keep things peaceful.
Instilling this gift into children is very valuable.
This is a must read book!
The Berenstain Bear Book Series are fantastic reads.
Love is kind. There is actual power in love.
Helping children understand that parents will always Love them but not all of their behavior. Helping them to understand the difference makes a tremendous difference in a relationship.
Love actually help keep things peaceful.
Instilling this gift into children is very valuable.
This is a must read book!
November 15, 2021
A great read
I read this book for my 12-month old and will also read it to my 4-year old. I grew up reading the Berenstain Bears and thought it would be cool if my kids did as well. I love how this book incorporates day-to-day feelings and times when everything isn’t peachy but as a family you work through it. Teachable moments. I would highly recommend this book to others.
I read this book for my 12-month old and will also read it to my 4-year old. I grew up reading the Berenstain Bears and thought it would be cool if my kids did as well. I love how this book incorporates day-to-day feelings and times when everything isn’t peachy but as a family you work through it. Teachable moments. I would highly recommend this book to others.
August 7, 2022
The bear family hates each other. They fight all the time. They say just the worst words like “phooey.” Luckily grandma bear shows up unannounced to nag them for their shortcomings. She brings them a cross stitch to hang on the wall to nag them when she leaves.
November 14, 2024
Love IS Kind. 😇
This SWEET Book about the IMPORTANCE of KIND and CONSIDERATE Word Choices in your Family Communication is a WINNER, illustrated in the cutesy way that only a BERENSTAIN BEARS Book can be! 👏😊 #HighlyRecommend 👍
This SWEET Book about the IMPORTANCE of KIND and CONSIDERATE Word Choices in your Family Communication is a WINNER, illustrated in the cutesy way that only a BERENSTAIN BEARS Book can be! 👏😊 #HighlyRecommend 👍
April 5, 2021
The Bear family learns to use their manners again, after they get a gift from Grizzly Gran.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 30, 2026
This is how I find out The Berenstain Bears are religious books
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