Muriel Juneberry Fahrion on How She Came Up With Strawberry Shortcake and the Care Bears

If you were a kid in the 1980s, you knew Strawberry Shortcake and the Care Bears. Maybe you snuggled up with Cheer Bear. Maybe you were lucky enough to own Strawberry Shortcake’s Berry Bake Shop, where the Purple Pieman could wreak sweet havoc. Maybe you thrilled in watching all their stories in the cartoons, TV specials and animated films that followed. Even if it was a younger sibling that was the real fan, these were integral parts of both kids’ entertainment and toy aisles. And you have Muriel Juneberry Fahrion to thank for it.

Fahrion, a longtime and respected illustrator for American Greetings, is the special guest at the Toy and Doll Supershow this Sunday, April 16, at the Delta by Marriott in Northglenn. The show runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with concessions open from noon…