Little Bear Series by Else Holmelund Minarik

4.28 · 150 ratings
  • Little Bear (Little Bear #1)
    #1

    Little Bear (Little Bear #1)

    Else Holmelund Minarik

    Rated: 4.23 of 5 stars
    · 32 ratings · published 1957

    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... more

  • Father Bear Comes Home (Little Bear #2)
    #2

    Father Bear Comes Home (Little Bear #2)

    Else Holmelund Minarik

    Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars
    · 27 ratings · published 1959

    WELCOME HOMELittle Bear’s father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip. Little Bear is very excited to see him—even if he doesn’t bring the mermaid Little Bear has been hoping for!

  • Little Bear's Friend (Little Bear #3)
    #3

    Little Bear's Friend (Little Bear #3)

    Else Holmelund Minarik

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 35 ratings · published 1960

    NEW FRIENDSOne summer Little Bear makes friends with a girl named Emily. But when summer ends, Emily must leave. Little Bear is very sad—until he finds a way to stay close to his new friend even when she is far away!

  • Little Bear's Visit (Little Bear #4)
    #4

    Little Bear's Visit (Little Bear #4)

    Else Holmelund Minarik

    Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars
    · 20 ratings · published 1961

    Little Bear likes to visit Grandmother and Grandfather Bear. He likes Grandfather’s hat and Grandmother’s cooking. But most of all, he loves to listen to their stories!

  • A Kiss for Little Bear (Little Bear #5)
    #5

    A Kiss for Little Bear (Little Bear #5)

    Else Holmelund Minarik

    Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars
    · 36 ratings · published 1968

    Little Bear is so pleased with the picture he has drawn that he asks Hen to take it to his grandmother. Grandmother is so happy with it that she sends him back a thank-you kiss.How the kiss is passed from Grandmother, to Hen, to Cat, to Little Skunk, to a pretty girl skunk, and back to Little Skunk, and how eventually it comes again to Hen and finally to Little Bear will delight children just learning to read... more

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