Berenstain Bears
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The Berenstain Bears are a family of fictional bear characters appearing in a series of children's books written by Stan and Jan Berenstain.
The family consists of: Papa Bear, the carpenter father, Mama Bear, his homemaker wife, and their two children, Brother & Sister Bear (Prior to Sister's birth, Brother's name was Small Bear.) The Bear family lives in Bear Country alongside many other bear characters, such as Too-Tall Grizzly (the school bully), Cousin Fred (Brother and Sister's cousin) Ralph Ripoff (a swindler who also goes by the name Raffish Ralph) and Prof. Actual Factual (who runs the Bearsonian Institution).
The Berenstain Bears have appeared in dozens of stories, both in novel and picture book format. They also appeared in a short-lived animated television series on PBS, which has since been released on DVD in some regions, and a variety of edutainment software. A Berenstain Bears ride once existed at Knott's Berry Farm.Template:Lit-stub