Little Bear (original 1957; edition 1985)

by Else Holmelund Minarik

Series: Little Bear (Minarik) (1)

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Little Bear's four adventures include taking a trip to the moon and having a birthday party.

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Title:	Little Bear
Authors:	Else Holmelund Minarik
Info:	Harpertrophy (1985), Edition: 1, Paperback, 63 pages
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Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik (1957)

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Mother Bear is always there. When it is cold, Mother Bear knows just the right coat to keep Little Bear warm. When he flies to the moon and back, she has lunch waiting for him. And of course she has the perfect surprise for his birthday!

PlumfieldCH | Mar 21, 2024 |

The first story is about the baby bear being cold and his mom dressing him warm.

Mother cooks secretly a cake for her baby bear while he makes birthday soup for friends.

B-Chad | Jul 4, 2023 |

Celebrate the timeless warmth of a mother's love.

BLTSbraille | Sep 14, 2021 |

We loved the Nickelodeon TV show so much. It was hard to appreciate the books when our love for the TV show was so great. (

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Corinne2020 | Aug 22, 2021 |

First book I remember reading. So I gave it 5 stars. I remember sitting in my bedroom, wanting Daddy to read to me. I convinced him to get off the couch and come sit on the bed with me and read. So he did but I made the mistake of reading to him instead of waiting for him to read it to me and he said "Well if you can read this, why did you need me in here?". I should have played dumb for just a little bit longer. . . .I wish I still had my old copies of these books. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Minarik, Else Holmelund	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Sendak, Maurice	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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Little Bear (Minarik) (1)

Belongs to Publisher Series

I Can Read! (Level 1)

Is contained in

The Little Bear Treasury by Else Holmelund Minarik

Little Bear Boxed Set: Little Bear, Father Bear Comes Home, and Little Bear's Visit by Else Holmelund Minarik

Adventures of Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik

An I Can Read Activity Book by Elizabeth Bennett

Treasures (A Reading/Language Arts Program) by McGraw Hill Education

Little Bear (An I Can Read Book) Collection: Set of 4 Books - (Not a Boxed Set) / Little Bear (63 pp.) / A Kiss for Little Bear (32 pp.) / Little Bear's Friend (63 pp.) / Father Bear Comes Home (63 pp.) (Little Bear) by Else Homelund Minarik

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Little Bear Audio CD Collection: Little Bear, Father Bear Comes Home, Little Bear's Friend, Little Bear's Visit, and A Kiss for Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik

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The Little Bear Movie [2001 film] by Raymond Jafelice

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Little Bear [by] Else Holmelund Minarik: A study guide (Novel-ties) by Duncan Searl

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1000 Books to Read Before You Die

The Kindergarten Canon: The 100 Best Children’s Books

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Little Bear

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1957

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Little Bear

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To Brooke Ellen and Wally

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It is cold.

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(Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)

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Little Bear is remarkably like a typical 4-6 year old. The stories in the book can be read on their own, or as chapters of a larger book with the final chapter tying them together. I don't like that Mother Bear tells Little Bear that he can't have his big wishes, but he can have the last wish because "it's just a little wish". The stories have enough repetition that it feels longer while still being fairly simple to read, making it a good one to practice reading fluency.

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