shelf wear / crayon marking in the back of book /no marking on reading text / collection Additional Details ------------------------------ Product description: Stan and Jan Berenstain (often called The Berenstains) were American writers and illustrators best known for creating the children's book series the Berenstain Bears. They met on their first day of class at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art in 1941 and married five years later,. The Berenstains said a big reason behind their inspiration was difficulties parents faced, as well as some childhood tribulations when they were kids themselves. Their books evolved to include items such as cell phones and video game systems in the fictional Bear Country, which were nonexistent or limited when the books were first commissioned. They also noted there were some issues which seemed to appear in every generation, such as kids throwing tantrums in public places, which made important subject matter for their stories. However, they deliberately wanted to steer clear of overly heavy issues such as violence. In 1951, they published Berenstains' Baby Book, which dealt with the topics of pregnancy and raising a young child. Although containing practical advice, the book used humor and reminded parents not to take every situation too seriously. They published their first book featuring the Berenstain Bears in 1962 and with the help of Dr. Seuss created a lasting franchise including many more books, television series, toys, and stage productions. The Berenstains' comic strip It's All in the Family appeared regularly in McCall's magazine and depicted the antics of a suburban family with mother, father, eldest and youngest sons, and middle daughter. Each issue featured a single situation, often seasonally appropriate, such as the daughter preparing, cooking, and serving a family meal for the first time or the costume preparations, rehearsal, and performance of the youngest child's Christmas pageant.