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Jan Berenstain, who co-created “The Berenstain Bears” books with her husband Stan, died Monday at the age of 88. Stan and Jan Berenstain were 18 when they met on their first day at art school in 1941. Stan Berenstain died in 2005.

According to the Associated Press:

“Mike Berenstain says his mother suffered a severe stroke on Thursday and died Friday without regaining consciousness. She was a longtime resident of Solebury in southeastern Pennsylvania.”

The Berenstain Bears have charmed young readers with their gentle stories of Mama Bear, Papa Bear, Brother Bear and Sister Bear for more than 50 years, with over 300 titles released in over 23 languages.