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The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure: A Classic Picture Book About Imagination and Treasure for Kids
Ahoy, beary! Join the Berenstain Bears as they embark on a high seas adventure full of cannonballs, scallywags, and—of course—treasure in this low-cost paperback format! X marks the spot for Captain Cub, Brown Bear the Pirate, and Honey Bones on the isle of their imagination.
The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure is another exciting addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series.
The Berenstain Bears Pirate Adventure is another exciting addition to the classic New York Times bestselling series.
24 pages, Paperback
First published August 16, 2016
About the author
Mike Berenstain
475 books172 followersMike Berenstain grew up watching his parents, Stan and Jan, working together to write and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Mike is married to Andrea and they have three children. They live in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks a lot like Bear Country.
Mike's earliest memory is of his parents studio in suburban Philadelphia. He remembers sitting on the floor scribbling on yellow typewriter paper with a big black pencil. His mother looked at the tangled hairball he had created, pointed out some random shape and said, "Look! Youve drawn a fish!" It did, indeed, look like a fish. That was his first drawing lesson. Hes been drawing ever since.
Aside from drawing, Mikes primary interests growing up were playing whiffle ball with his older brother Leo, collecting insects, stamps, coins, bottle caps, baseball cards, etc., building model planes, playing Davy Crockett in the backyard and fishing. He was also interested in watching the creation of his parents magazine cartoons during the 50s and finally, the birth of the first Berenstain Bears book in 1962. Hes often asked which is his favorite Berenstain Bear book. The answer is THE BERENSTAIN BEARS PICNIC, created when he was twelve. It features a picture of Papa Bear getting a big load of garbage dumped on his head. He thought this was very funny. Ever since, hes enjoyed drawing garbageapple cores, banana peels, old bed springs and the like.
Mike attended art school in Philadelphia in the early 70s, then worked as a designer in the Childrens Book Department of a New York publisher before starting his career as an author and illustrator. His first childrens book was published in 1976 followed by some thirty more over the next sixteen years. These ranged in subject from wizards to dinosaurs.
Since the late 80s, he has been very much involved as a writer and illustrator with his familys creation, the Berenstain Bears. He continues to work with his mother, Jan, creating new books, writing and illustrating.
Aside from the bears, Mike is interested in many thingsin classical music, American history, astronomy and physics. He likes to ski. He spends a lot of time with horses.
Mike is married, his wifes name is Andrea. They have three children whose antics and activities growing up have provided inspiration for many Berenstain Bears books over the years."
Mike's earliest memory is of his parents studio in suburban Philadelphia. He remembers sitting on the floor scribbling on yellow typewriter paper with a big black pencil. His mother looked at the tangled hairball he had created, pointed out some random shape and said, "Look! Youve drawn a fish!" It did, indeed, look like a fish. That was his first drawing lesson. Hes been drawing ever since.
Aside from drawing, Mikes primary interests growing up were playing whiffle ball with his older brother Leo, collecting insects, stamps, coins, bottle caps, baseball cards, etc., building model planes, playing Davy Crockett in the backyard and fishing. He was also interested in watching the creation of his parents magazine cartoons during the 50s and finally, the birth of the first Berenstain Bears book in 1962. Hes often asked which is his favorite Berenstain Bear book. The answer is THE BERENSTAIN BEARS PICNIC, created when he was twelve. It features a picture of Papa Bear getting a big load of garbage dumped on his head. He thought this was very funny. Ever since, hes enjoyed drawing garbageapple cores, banana peels, old bed springs and the like.
Mike attended art school in Philadelphia in the early 70s, then worked as a designer in the Childrens Book Department of a New York publisher before starting his career as an author and illustrator. His first childrens book was published in 1976 followed by some thirty more over the next sixteen years. These ranged in subject from wizards to dinosaurs.
Since the late 80s, he has been very much involved as a writer and illustrator with his familys creation, the Berenstain Bears. He continues to work with his mother, Jan, creating new books, writing and illustrating.
Aside from the bears, Mike is interested in many thingsin classical music, American history, astronomy and physics. He likes to ski. He spends a lot of time with horses.
Mike is married, his wifes name is Andrea. They have three children whose antics and activities growing up have provided inspiration for many Berenstain Bears books over the years."
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July 20, 2017
The Bear family take a weekend trip to their favorite beach where pirate adventure ensues. My niece requested this tonight.
September 3, 2020
I am used to Berenstain Bears books having a more informative slant. This doesn't; the family goes on vacation and the cubs do some imaginative play with pirates. That is fine; there's a running gag with Brother confusing Sister and Honey with pirate talk that seems kind of pointless. Not terrible, but not great.
November 24, 2020
Honestly, Mike is one of the very worst writers of our time. I teach language arts and use his books as examples of terrible writing. My students are in 6th grade and can't believe how truly awful her writes. Stick with Stan and Jan the Berenstain if you want to read great writing!
July 12, 2017
megan summer reading 2017, children's book, picture book, series berenstain bears, pirates, imagination, summer, first grade, second grade, kindergarten
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May 2, 2019
A solid example of a Berenstain Bears book. While from 2016, it is also an example of the more modern Bears with Baby Honey old enough to run around and play with her older siblings.
January 7, 2020
My kids loved it but it abruptly ends. Would have loved a bit more to wrap the story up.
June 2, 2020
It was the Berenstain Bears on a typical Berenstain Bear day.
February 15, 2022
The Berenstain Bear cubs have their own pirate adventure when they find a wrecked ship on the beach.
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