Jan Berenstain authored and illustrated `` The Berenstain Bears '' books with her husband . `` The Berenstain Bears '' books have been in publication for 50 years . Please remember her family at this very difficult time , '' said a statement on the Berenstain Bears Facebook page . They are still being read by children today, as well as adults who were born after the book was first published.
Jan Berenstain authored and illustrated `` The Berenstain Bears '' books with her husband . `` The Berenstain Bears '' books have been in publication for 50 years . They are still being read by children today, as well as adults who were born after the book was first published.