To celebrate Little Bear's thirty-fifth anniversary, three paperback editions in the series—Little Bear, Father Bear Comes Home, and Little Bear's Visit—have been slipcased in a boxed gift set for a whole new generation of children.
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Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. Publication of this book, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in North Carolina.
In addition to Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak's books include Kenny's Window, Very Far Away, The Sign on Rosie's Door, Nutshell Library (consisting of Chicken Soup with Rice, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny, and Pierre), Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy, and Bumble-Ardy.
He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are; the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration; the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, given by the American Library Association in recognition of his entire body of work; and a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, he received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful
By Melissa
Format:Paperback
Ever since I was a little girl I've enjoyeed the Little Bear series of books. These short stories have a timeless charm that enchant both reader and listener. The stories bring to life the thoughts and experiences of young children through the main character, Little Bear,with his friends and family. Meeting a new friend, exploring the moon, visiting grandparents, waiting for a parent to return home from a business trip and listening to stories are some of the topics for these beautifully written stories. Once again I've learned to love these books all over again with my daughter. Her name is Emily and she loves hearing her name when the stories are read to her! These are wonderful stories that are just the right length for bed time reading. Enjoy!
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By DocRWM
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
These stories are engaging and very well written for little children. My son, who is 2 1/2, loves Little Bear and was very happy that we had books about him to read in addition to watching the cartoons on Noggin. The set has a variety of brief stories that are appropriate for small children's attention span and awareness levels. The only minor issue we have with these books is that they are a bit flimsy but that is a very minor issue given their wonderful content.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Absolut_Me
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
Our family adores Little Bear. These are great read aloud books and it works well to say - well, we can read this much now because it is subdivided. It will grow with your child, as it is a simple chapter book.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Love it!
We are big Little Bear fans in my house. The books are all about using your imagination and kindness! The books came in perfect condition! Thank you.....Susan Marchione
Published 26 days ago by richard marchione
4.0 out of 5 stars
Fun books, great for my 4 year old
When the books arrived, my 4 year old boy was really excited and urge me to read the story to him. He had a good laugh after we read the first one. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Hong Jiang
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another book from childhood to add to my collection.....
This is yet another book from my childhood that I got to add to my collection which I will read to grandchildren some day....love it, love the quality.
Published 1 month ago by Kim Watson
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bargin
packaging very sturdy, collection excellent variety. reading level suitable in keeping with the enclosed variety of books in the set.
Published 1 month ago by Marjorie Britting
5.0 out of 5 stars
Little Bear Boxed set
This was a Christmas gift for my grandson who was struggling with reading. I used to read the Little Bear Books to my kids. Love them.
Published 2 months ago by Natalie Brocieus
5.0 out of 5 stars
All my kids love it
I got these for my 5 year old that is just reading. They are perfect but all my kids love the stories from my 8 year old to my 3 year old. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Avid player
5.0 out of 5 stars
An old family favorite
The Little Bear books have been around for many years. They have a very simple message of love and acceptance.
They were favorites of my daughter at bedtime. Read more
They were favorites of my daughter at bedtime. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ruby's friend
5.0 out of 5 stars
Kids loved it!
Kids Loved it! We got this set for Christmas and have read these several times. Perfect for kidnergardners that are beginning to read.
Published 3 months ago by Aaron
5.0 out of 5 stars
Little Bear Boxed Set: Little Bear, Father Bear comes Home, and Little...
My six year old granddaughter loves the books and keeps them by her bedside. I was familiar with it and knew she would enjoy the wonderful illustrations and touching, low key... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Nanalvc
5.0 out of 5 stars
Gotta love Little Bear
Little Bear is a great book to read to babies as they will grow into it and be able to read it themselves as one of their first chapter books. The stories are short and very cute.
Published 4 months ago by Cathie Gebhart
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