List of Berenstain Bears characters facts for kids

The Berenstain Bears is a popular series of children's books. It's all about the adventures of a family of bears! Let's meet the fun characters who live in Bear Country.

Main Bear Family Characters

The main characters in the Berenstain Bears series are the members of the Bear family. When the first book, The Big Honey Hunt, came out, the family had Mama Bear, Papa Bear, and their son, Small Bear. Later, in 1974, Small Bear became Brother Bear, and a new character, Sister Bear, joined the family. In 2000, the family grew again with the arrival of baby Honey Bear.

• Papa Bear is the father of the family. He works as a carpenter. Papa Bear also loves to go fishing, explore the woods, and eat lots of honey. He can sometimes be a bit clumsy or make mistakes, but he always means well. He often lets Mama Bear handle the rules, thinking the cubs will learn as they grow.
• Mama Bear is the mother of the family. She enjoys making quilts, working in her garden, and taking care of everyone. Mama Bear is usually calm and likes to solve problems peacefully. She is the main person who helps the cubs learn right from wrong, often by giving them chores to teach responsibility.
• Brother Bear (who was first called Small Bear) is Papa and Mama Bear's 10-year-old son. He is in the fifth grade. Brother loves all kinds of sports, especially soccer! He also enjoys learning about dinosaurs and building model airplanes. Brother is often quieter than his sister and is always happy to make new friends.
• Sister Bear is Papa and Mama Bear's 8-year-old daughter. She is in the third grade. Sister loves playing with her dolls and spending time with her best friend, Lizzy Bruin. She is also very active and enjoys playing baseball and running. Sometimes, Sister can be a bit protective of her toys, but she always learns important lessons in the end. She was very excited when Honey Bear arrived, but also learned to share her family's attention.
• Honey Bear is the youngest member of the Bear family. She was introduced in 2000. Even though she is a baby and can only say a few words, Honey Bear is very smart. Her name was chosen by readers in a special contest!

Other Important Characters

• Lady is the Bear family's loving dog. Brother and Sister Bear adopted her from Farmer Ben's farm.
• Too-Tall Grizzly is a tough cub who sometimes acts like a bully at school. He is taller and bigger than other cubs his age. Too-Tall is the leader of a small group of friends. In later stories, he becomes less of a bully and more of a friend to Brother Bear.
  • Skuzz is Too-Tall's second-in-command. He wears a whoopee cap.
  • Smirk is the funny one in Too-Tall's group. He wears a baseball cap and likes to build model airplanes.
  • Vinnie is another member of Too-Tall's group. He often wears a snow cap and sometimes doesn't understand jokes.
• Queenie McBear is a friend to Brother and Sister Bear. She is sometimes Too-Tall's girlfriend. Queenie is very outgoing and friendly. She is often shown as a classmate of both Brother and Sister Bear.
• Cousin Freddy is Brother, Sister, and Honey's cousin. He is also their best friend. Freddy likes to read the dictionary for fun, but he can sometimes be a bit shy. He has a pet chameleon named Carl.
  • Snuff is Freddy's pet dog in some stories.
• Elizabeth "Lizzy" Bruin is one of Sister Bear's best friends. She is very competitive and can sometimes be a bit proud. Lizzy and Sister have been best friends since kindergarten.
• Bonnie Brown is a cub who goes to Bear Country School. She is a kind and sweet friend to Brother and Sister. Bonnie and Brother Bear sometimes have a special friendship.
• Raffish Ralph is a clever bear who sometimes tries to trick others. He is known for being a bit sneaky. He often works with Weasel McGreed in the TV series.
• Weasel McGreed is a weasel who is a main bad guy in the 1985 TV series. He often tries to take over Bear Country, but Brother and Sister always stop his plans.
  • Henchweasels are Weasel McGreed's helpers.
• Farmer Ben is a local farmer and a good friend of Papa Bear. He is kind-hearted but can get upset if things aren't fair.
• Mrs. Ben is Farmer Ben's wife. She often helps him calm down when he gets upset.
• Squire Grizzly is the richest bear in Bear Country and a friend of Papa Bear. Papa often does carpentry work at his big house, "Grizzly Mansion."
• Lady Grizzly is Squire Grizzly's wife. She is also a friend to the Bear family.
• Grizzly Gramps and Gran are Papa Bear's parents, making them Brother and Sister Bear's grandparents. Gramps enjoys building ships in a bottle. Gran likes to plant flowers and sometimes tells fortunes for fun. Gran is also known for helping her community.
• Horace J. Honeypot is the Mayor of Bear Country. In some TV shows, he is known for mixing up words.
• Professor Actual Factual is a very smart bear in the community. He wears glasses and is a good friend to Brother and Sister. He runs the Bearsonian Institution, which is Bear Country's museum.
• Bigpaw is a very large bear who lives in a cave. He is like the bear version of Bigfoot. Even though he is huge, Bigpaw is a gentle giant and can play the banjo!
• Ferdy Factual (sometimes called "Nerdy Ferdy") is Professor Actual Factual's nephew. He is a very intelligent cub. Ferdy becomes good friends with Brother, Sister, and their friends, and sometimes even stands up to Too-Tall.
• Bill Bunny is a hare who appears in TV specials and chapter books.
• Benjamin Frog is a frog who appears in TV specials and chapter books.
• Firefly is a firefly who appears in TV specials and chapter books.
• Trudy Brunowitz is a smart female cub and a friend of Ferdy.
• Teacher Bob is the fifth-grade teacher at Bear Country School. He teaches Brother, Fred, Too-Tall, and Queenie.
• Teacher Jane is the third-grade teacher and the Bear Scout troop leader. She teaches Sister and Lizzy.
• Harry McGill is the first disabled cub in the series. He is smart and good friends with Ferdy. He even became Too-Tall's chess buddy.
• Bertha Broom is a strong and athletic female cub. She is kind and often stands up to Too-Tall. She is on the school's wrestling and football teams.
• Milton Chubb is a fifth grader and one of the largest cubs in school. He joins the wrestling team and is good friends with everyone, especially Bertha.
• Lenny is a cub who appears in the 2002 TV series. He means well, but sometimes his actions can seem a bit selfish.
• Dr. Gert Grizzly is Beartown's doctor. She is kind and encourages healthy eating.
• Bert Bruno is Beartown's chief of police and Babs's father. He sometimes asks the Bear Detectives for help with crimes.
• Babs Bruno is Chief Bruno's daughter. She is a good friend to Queenie and Bertha.
• Officer Marguerite is Bear Country's main police officer and Bert Bruno's assistant.
• Barry Bruin is Lizzy's older brother. He loves to tell jokes and help his friends.

More Characters

• Grumpy Grizzly is the groundskeeper at Bear Country School. As his name suggests, he is usually grumpy, but he appreciates it when people notice his hard work.
• Two-Ton Grizzly is Too-Tall's father. He owns a junkyard. He doesn't like it when Too-Tall causes trouble.
• Mr. Smock is Bear Country School's new art teacher. He loves honey-cured salmon.
• Mr. Herbert Honeycomb is the principal of Bear Country School. He is generally calm but can get stressed by meetings and Too-Tall's gang.
• Mervyn "Bullhorn" Grizzmeyer is the school's vice-principal and coach of the football and wrestling teams. He is very strict and keeps Too-Tall and his friends in line.
• Miss Glitch is another fourth-grade teacher and the English teacher. She loves poetry and classical music.
• Bermuda McBear is Queenie's older cousin. She acts like a teenager and is very popular with the boys at school.
• Biff Bruin is Lizzy's dad. He runs the Beartown pharmacy.
• Miz Mcgrizz is an elderly woman who the cubs first think is a witch, but she turns out to be friendly.
• Mrs. Grizzle is a large, elderly bear who sometimes babysits Brother and Sister. They were scared of her at first, but she quickly became their favorite.
• Grizzly Ted runs a summer camp that the cubs attend. In the 2002 TV series, he is also the school bus driver.
• Space Grizzlies are action figures that Brother is obsessed with. They appear in a movie that Brother watches.
• Santa Bear is the bear version of Santa Claus.
• Tuffy is a girl cub who bullies Sister until Sister learns to stand up for herself.
• Grizzly Gus is a salesman who owns a Christmas tree business.
• Mr. Mail Bear is a mail carrier.
• Boss Bunny is a bunny who appears in The Berenstain Bears' Easter Surprise.
• Queen Nectar is a character from the 1985 TV series who is in charge of making "Wild Wild Honey."
• Mr. Eagle is a character from The Berenstain Bears' Christmas Tree who protects a special tree.