Month: March 2024

Berenstain Bears and Financial Literacy Education: A History And Collector’s Guide

March 10, 2024

Since their debut over 60 years ago, The Berenstain Bears have been instrumental in shaping the lives of millions of children. Authors Stan and Jan Berenstain (and later their son Mike) tackled countless important subjects, helping center the moral compasses of children during their formative years.    In the last decade and a half the Berenstain … More Berenstain Bears and Financial Literacy Education: A History And Collector’s Guide

Bear Facts Library (Almanac, Nature Guide, and Science Fair)

March 4, 2024

BEAR FACTS LIBRARY Some of my favorite books in the Berenstain Bears series are the “Bear Facts” library, consisting of Almanac (1973), Nature Guide (1975), and Science Fair (1997). These are large, fact-filled, and intricately illustrated (think Richard Scarry books like “Cars and Trucks and Things that Go”). They are also educational!  (All of these … More Bear Facts Library (Almanac, Nature Guide, and Science Fair)