The Little Bear Treasury [Hardcover]

Else Minarik (Author)

Product Details

• Hardcover
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (January 31, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0060273984
• ISBN-13: 978-0060273989
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,446 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars remarkable value for Little Bear fans (and their children), February 20, 2003

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audrey (white mtns) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Bear Treasury (Hardcover)

Else Minarik's Little Bear is a gentle soul -- a bear cub who is a loving son to his parents, an affectionate charge to his grandparents and a good friend to Owl, Cat, Hen, Duck and Emily, the little girl who visits in the summer. The stories are filled with quiet humor, affection and imagination as Little Bear and his friends celebrate birthdays, play games, meet new friends and explore their neighborhood. Your young child will love these stories.

The book itself is a great value. Cover art lies directly on a sturdy binding, and this volume contains the complete contents of three books: Little Bear, Little Bear's Friend and Little Bear's Visit. That's twelve stories, with charming illustrations by Maurice Sendak.

Lovely book, terrific value.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for modeling manners, November 7, 2008

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C. Holland - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Little Bear Treasury (Hardcover)

Love the text & the Sendak illustrations! So many texts try to teach manners by examples of bad manners. I'd much rather expose my 2-1/2 year-old son to books where the characters behave with sensitivity toward others. I remembered this from my childhood, and was not disappointed when I revisited it. For the same purpose, I also like A.A.Milne (Winnie the Pooh) and Jocelyn's "What do you say, dear" (which is more didatic, but the humorous tone & wild illustrations more than make up for it). Obviously, there's more to Little Bear (and the Winnie the Pooh stories) than sensitivity to others, but the mannerliness of the characters and the great illustrations are a big plus for me.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good and charming..., July 6, 2008

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S. Barnes "C's mommy" (Va. Beach, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Little Bear Treasury (Hardcover)

The stories in this book are quite charming and enjoyable for the parents as well as children. It IS repetitive for new readers though. I understand why, but since I'm reading these to a 3 year old, I sometimes cut out the repetitive working sometimes. Goblin Story is my son's favorite. It's one of his favorite series of stories along with Curious George and the Frog and Toad Collection (which he likes even more than this collection).