The Berenstain Bears Go on Vacation (Hardcover)

by Jan Berenstain (Author, Illustrator)

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Product Description

Welcome to Gull Island!

It's summer vacation, and the Berenstain Bears are off to the seashore for sun and fun. There is so much to do -- swimming, fishing, building sand castles, browsing through the general store, eating delicious dinners at Gull Island Café. Each glorious sunrise heralds a new adventure. Even a rainy day becomes a fun day with a visit to Gull Island Museum. Everything they see there tells them a story, from the pirate flag to the splintered oar of a whaler's dory. Days at the shore pass quickly, and the Berenstain Bears must head home. But they know the sand and sea will call them back soon for another great vacation. Stan, Jan, and Mike Berenstain have created the ultimate beach read for Berenstain Bears fans.

About the Author

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 250 Berenstain Bears books have been published, and more than 260 million copies have been sold. What began as a great idea to help their young sons, Leo and Michael, learn to read 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.

Since Stan's death at age eighty-two in 2005, Jan and Mike have continued to write and illustrate wonderful new adventures for Mama, Papa, Brother, Sister, and Honey Bear. They live in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, which looks a lot like Bear Country.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: HarperFestival (May 9, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060574313
• ISBN-13: 978-0060574314
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #484,781 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)