Else Holmelund Minarik

A young child monitors a cat and dog as they romp through the house and garden.

Overview: Enter the world of Little Bear. Children will be entranced by Little Bear's trip to the moon, his birthday party, and his wishes and adventures. This is the first of the five classic books about Little Bear, introducing the funny and strikingly childlike bear cub and his friends. The combination of Else Holmelund Minarik's simple, yet eloquent, stories and Maurice Sendak's warm, tender illustrations have made this beloved character an enduring...

Four stories about Little Bear's adventures during a visit to his grandparents.

Little Bear's thank-you kiss from grandmother gets passed on to him by many animals and greatly aids the skunks' romance.

Pit and Pat celebrate the arrival of spring by jumping over each other and through the spring flowers.

Little Bear hears about his grandfather's exploits as a sea captain when they are cleaning out the attic together.

Little Bear and his father want to surprise Mother Bear with the best picnic ever on Mother's Day.

It's April Fools' Day, the perfect day for playing tricks. Little Bear wants to have some fun with his friends, but if he's not careful, they might just play a trick on him first!

When Little Bear learns that his friend Emily is about to have a birthday, he decides to throw her a last-minute party with the help of his mother and his friends Hen, Cat, Owl, and Duck.