Author | Various, including: Peggy Kahn (1980s, 1992) Bobbi Katz (1980s, 1991) Francis Ann Ladd (2000s) Quinlan B. Lee (2000s) Sonia Sander (2000s) |
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Illustrator | Various, including: Tom Cooke (1980s) Carolyn Bracken (1980s) Bobbi Barto (1980s) Jay Johnson (2000s) Jeff Harter (2007–2008) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Children's fiction |
Publisher | United States: Random House (1983–1992) Parker Brothers (1983–1985) Scholastic Books (2003–present) |
Published | 1983–present |
Created in 1981 by the U.S. greeting card company American Greetings,[1] the Care Bears are a group of characters that have appeared in various media. Since early 1983, various companies in the Americas, Europe and Israel have published books based on the franchise. In the United States, the Care Bears' books have been available through Random House, Parker Brothers and Scholastic Books.