When Little Bear has a cold, Mother Bear says he must stay in bed. What can a little bear do for fun in bed?

Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Get Well Soon, Little Bear!

When Little Bear finds Grandfather’s sea captain outfit in the attic, Grandfather shows him something even more exciting— Grandfather’s boat!

Little Bear and the Marco Polo

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. At night she helps him get to sleep. And, of course, she never forgets his birthday.

Little Bear

‘Mrs. Minarik is at her superb best in depicting the charming childlikeness of Little Bear’s delight in visiting his grandparents.’ —H.

Little Bear's Visit

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

Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: Mother Bear's Picnic

While looking for his missing trousers, Little Bear discovers that the other toy animals have found many different uses for them.

Little Bear's Trousers

Young animals describe their lives with their families.

I Am a Little Bear

Little Bear and his father play jokes on each other at bedtime.

Richard Scarry's Good Night, Little Bear

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. A Kiss for Little Bear is among the beloved classic Little Bear books for beginning readers from Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak. The first, Little Bear, launched the I Can Read early reader series in 1957. An ALA Notable Children's Book and New York Times Best Illustrated Book!

A Kiss for Little Bear

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