The Berenstain Bears on the Moon

by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain (Illustrator), Jan Berenstain, Stan Berenstain (Illustrator)

Overview

Illustrated in full color. "In a delightful tale told in rhyme, the Bears cope with weightlessness, meteor showers, and moon dust. A winner for beginning readers." —School Library Journal.  

Beginner Books are fun, funny, and easy to read! Launched by Dr. Seuss in 1957 with the publication of The Cat in the Hat, this beloved early reader series motivates children to read on their own by using simple words with illustrations that give clues to their meaning. Featuring a combination of kid appeal, supportive vocabulary, and bright, cheerful art, Beginner Books will encourage a love of reading in children ages 3–7.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780394871806
Publisher:	Random House Children's Books
Publication date:	03/25/2025
Series:	Bright and Early Books for Beginning Beginners Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	6.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Lexile:	430L (what's this?)
Age Range:	2 - 5 Years

About the Author

Stan and Jan Berenstain were both born in 1923 in Philadelphia.  They didn't know each other as children, but met later at school, at the Philadelphia College of Art.  They liked each other right away, and found out that the both enjoyed the same kinds of books, plays, music and art.  During World War II, Stan was a medical assistant in the Army, and Jan worked in an airplane factory.  When the war was over, they got married and began to work together as artists and writers, primarily drawing cartoons for popular magazines.  After having their two sons Leo and Michael, the Berenstains decided to write some funny children's books that their children and other children could read and enjoy.  Their first published children's book was called The Big Honey Hunt .  It was about a family of bears, who later became known as the "Berenstain Bears".  

Over 50 children's books later, Stan and Jan still plan all of their books together — both write the stories, and both write the pictures.  They live outside of Philadelphia in the country.

Editorial Reviews

PreS-Gr 2 A delightful tale told in rhyme and supported by captivating color illustrations. In an adventure to the moon and back, the bears and their pooch cope with weightlessness, meteor showers and moon dust. They explore, plant a flag, take notes and collect moon rocks. The Berenstains have once again produced a winner for beginning readers. Anne Wirkkala, Springfield Center Central Sch . , N.Y.

School Library Journal