Young readers will understand the wonderous work angels do in this addition to the Living Lights™ series of Berenstain Bears books. Children will learn about the role angels had in the Christmas story. The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel— part of the popular Zonderkidz Living Lights series of books with over 13 million copies sold —is perfect for: Early readers ages 4-8 - Reading out loud during Advent or the holiday season - Holiday gift exchanges, stocking stuffers, or as an Advent gift - Sparking conversations about the true meaning behind Christmas and how to spread holiday cheer The Berenstain Bears and the Christmas Angel is an addition to the Living Lights™ series , which : Features the hand-drawn artwork of the Berenstain family - Continues in the much-loved footsteps of Stan and Jan Berenstain in this Berenstain Bears series of books - Is part of one of the bestselling children’s book series ever created, with more than 250 books published and nearly 300 million copies sold to date PreS—Continuing the popular series developed by his parents, Berenstain has given readers a story of children who build a snowman but who have trouble deciding on a style before settling on creating a snow angel. Mama takes the opportunity to tell them about Gabriel the Christmas Angel and the story of the Nativity. Hugs and happiness all around. VERDICT Deliberately imitating the art of the original books, this weak entry fails to capture the trademark humor and sass of the series.—Anne Connor, Los Angeles Public Library Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bears books in 1962. Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan died in 2005 and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures from his studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country.