Little Bear meets Emily, a human girl, and her doll. 'Once again Little Bear proves himself to be as wistful and tender a little creature as exists in the child's library.' -- K.
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Once again the little bear of Else Minarik and Maurice Sendak (illustrator) proves himself to be as wistful and tender a little creature as exists in the child's library. In this episode, little bear makes friends with a child named Emily. With their friends, a duck, a cat, an owl, and a hen, they play all through the happy summer. Even when Emily's doll breaks an arm the pleasure the group finds in each other's company is not diminished. Only the departure of Emily brings tears to Little Bear who is consoled by his mother with his thought that, at least, he can write to her. Pathetic fallacies abound here, but somehow in the hands of this author-illustrator team, they merely compound the charm of the story. (Kirkus Reviews)
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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.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
charming beginning reader,
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This review is from: Little Bear's Friend (An I Can Read Book) (Paperback)
These stories about Little Bear and his friend Emily are a charming introduction to the world of reading for beginners. Little Bear is a sweet child to his mother and father and a good friend to Duck, Hen, Owl and Cat. Minarik's simple narrative will be easy enough for early readers, and Sendak's illustrations will hold their attention. The four stories are: Little Bear and Emily, about the friends' meeting; Duck, Baby Sitter; The Party at Owl's House, in which Lucy falls from a tree; and "Your Friend, Little Bear", about Little Bear's coping when Emily goes away for the school year.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another good Primer from Ms. Minarik - a review of "Little Bear's Friend",
This review is from: Little Bear's Friend (An I Can Read Book) (Paperback)
I am amazed at the sort of complex storytelling that Ms. Minarik can accomplish with fairly simple words. [Why can't more modern authors accomplish the same?!?]
In this book, Little Bear finds two new friends, a little girl named Emily and her doll, Lucy. Together they have adventures which include going to a party, a broken arm for Lucy, and tragedy of tragedies... Emily's having to go away at the end of summer to attend school. Five Stars. Wonderful storytelling. Good Read-aloud. I would estimate that this "I Can Read" book is on the first grade level. [Other sources list it as a second grade reader: 2.2 Level.] Principally the difficulty lies not in the vocabulary but in the fact that there is quite a bit of dialog and more words per page than is found in Ms. Minarik's earlier stories.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A childhood treasure waiting to be discovered,
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This review is from: Little Bear's Friend (An I Can Read Book) (Paperback)
As a little girl in the early 1960's, Little Bear's Friend was one of my favorite books. What a joy to discover that this old friend is still available for my three year old daughter to enjoy!
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Little Bear sat in the top of a high tree. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Bear, Mother Bear New!
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Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Little Bear sat in the top of a high tree. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Bear, Mother Bear New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Front Flap | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Flap | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Growing Up With Literature by Walter Sawyer on page 88, and Back Matter
- Biscuit's Big Friend (My First I Can Read) by Alyssa Satin Capucilli in Back Flap
- Drip, Drop (I Can Read Book 1) by Sarah Weeks in Back Matter
- What Your First Grader Needs to Know: Fundamentals of a Good First-Grade Education (Core Knowledge Series) by E.D. Hirsch Jr. on page 14
- Crocodile and Hen: A Bakongo Folktale (I Can Read Book 1) by Joan M. Lexau in Back Flap
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