The Berenstain Bears Turn 50!

As everyone’s favorite bear family celebrates a big milestone, Nelvana Enterprises is speaking to potential retail and licensing partners to create more Berenstain Bears’ products. The first book, The Big Honey Hunt, was published in 1962 and since then more than 300 books based on the characters have been written, as well as a 40 episode television series. Random House plans on re-issuing an anniversary edition of The Big Honey Hunt this year as well as a binded book featuring six titles. HarperCollins, who also publishes books on the Berenstain Bears, will release 19 new books. Andrew Kerr, head of consumer products for the Americas and Australasia, Nelvana Enterprises, calls the Berenstain Bears an American institution and states that the company is “excited at all of the possibilities that this milestone anniversary presents.”