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Little Bear (An I Can Read Book) Spiral-Bound | 1978-04-19

Elsa Holmelund Minarik Maurice Sendak

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Celebrate the timeless warmth of a mother's love with the very first ever I Can Read book! Meet Little Bear, a friend to millions of children. And meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. And, of course, she never forgets his birthday. This classic from Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak was written in 1957 and remains as beloved today as it was then. An ALA Notable Children's Book, this Level One I Can Read is full of warm and lovingly playful stories that are perfect for children learning to sound out words and sentences. Whether shared at home or in a classroom, the short sentences, familiar words, and simple concepts of Level One books support success for children eager to start reading on their own. Read more
Publisher: HarperCollins
Original Binding: Paperback
Pages: 64 pages
Item Weight: 0.25 lbs
Dimensions: 5.4 x 0.2 x 8.3 inches

LITTLE BEAR TV SHOW IS NOW ON STREAMING: All 5 seasons of Nickelodeon’s Little Bear animated TV series are available on Paramount+, Amazon Prime Video/Noggin, or AppleTV! The show earned nominations for a daytime Emmy, the Young Artists Awards for Best Performance in a Voice-Over, and the Humanitas Prize!

BELOVED AWARD-WINNING SERIES: Upon its first publication in 1957, Little Bear launched the I Can Read program! The Little Bear I Can Read series has sold over 13 million copies worldwide (across all 5 titles), enchanting generation after generation of children.

AWARD-WINNING ILLUSTRATOR: Winner of the Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are, in addition to several major lifetime achievement awards, including the Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration, the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award for the body of his work, and the National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America, Sendak is probably the most recognizable and one of the most admired author/illustrators the world over.

WILD SALES FOR WILD THINGS: Maurice Sendak’s books have sold over 50 million copies—with Where the Wild Things Are alone selling over 25 million copies worldwide—and have been translated into more than 40 languages.

ACCOLADES FOR LITTLE BEAR SERIES:

  • Caldecott Honor Winning
  • A New York Times Book Review Best Children’s Book of the Previous Half-Century (1997)
  • New York Times Best Illustrated
  • Horn Book Fanfare
  • “Here’s a minor miracle—a truly delightful book that first graders can read for themselves!”—School Library Journal
  • “This is a book that must be considered on two counts: its joyousness and its usefulness. It passes on both counts.”—New York Times
  • “What makes [Little Bear] so appealing…is that he lives in, and is continually giving off, an atmosphere of love.”—The New Yorker