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.
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Sep 10, 2010
This book provided one of my most memorable and most treasured moments in the classroom this last summer.
Me: "So how would you get to the moon?"
Entering first grade student: "Well, I would take the bus to the end of the line and get a transfer to the moon."
Only in San Francisco! :)
Me: "So how would you get to the moon?"
Entering first grade student: "Well, I would take the bus to the end of the line and get a transfer to the moon."
Only in San Francisco! :)
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Dec 14, 2011
Eva
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Julia's liked the Little Bear cartoons since she started watching t.v. way back when. I find the books far more boring than the cartoons. Julia says she wasn't bored with this but I could see her starting to get antsy. If it had gone on much longer I think she'd have started losing interest.
It's just so repetitive. I know repetitive books make great learning tools, trust me, I use them myself. But not every book has to repeat the same thing over and over and over again. And, if you are goi More...
It's just so repetitive. I know repetitive books make great learning tools, trust me, I use them myself. But not every book has to repeat the same thing over and over and over again. And, if you are goi More...
Nov 27, 2011
My choice for the easy to read selection was Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. This is a book with four different stories included about Little Bear, his mother and some of his friends. The first story is titled What will Little Bear Wear? and introduces the reader to Little Bear and his mother as we see how and what little bear wears to play outside. The second story was Birthday Soup and was about Little Bear's birthday and his party and how he made soup
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Oct 20, 2011
Jordan
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Little Bear is my easy-to-read book. In this book, there is 4 chapters. The first is about Little Bear going and playing in the snow until he gets cold. The second is about his birthday and how he makes soup until his mom surprises him with a cake. The third is about how he pretends to go to the moon, and the forth is as he is going to bed. He makes wishes until one comes true.
This is definitely an easy-to-read book. There is nothing but simple words and repetition. Each chapter seems More...
This is definitely an easy-to-read book. There is nothing but simple words and repetition. Each chapter seems More...
Jan 13, 2011
David
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This is the first of the five classic books about Little Bear, introducing the funny bear cub & his friends in four stories. Else Holmelund Minarik's simple stories and Maurice Sendak's warm illustrations make Little Bear a favorite among beginning readers. (Goodreads Summary)
Little Bear (Little Bear #1) by Else Holmelund Minarik, illustrated by Maurice Sendak is a chapter book with 4 simple stories. The 4 chapters are: 1) What will Little Bear Wear?; 2)Birthday Soup; 3) Little Bear More...
Little Bear (Little Bear #1) by Else Holmelund Minarik, illustrated by Maurice Sendak is a chapter book with 4 simple stories. The 4 chapters are: 1) What will Little Bear Wear?; 2)Birthday Soup; 3) Little Bear More...
Oct 30, 2011
This was one of my all time favorite books as a kid, and I was delighted to read it to my own children. Long live Little Bear!
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May 13, 2010
Acton
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This is a chapter book. The first chapter is about Little Bear wanting something to put on, but he realizes that in the end, he only wants his own fur. The second chapter is about Little Bear's birthday. He thinks his mom forgot about his birthday, so he decides to make Birthday Soup for everyone when they come over. Once they started eating the Birthday Soup, his mom came in with a giant cake. The next chapter is called "Little Bear Goes to the Moon". This is about Little Bear t
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Oct 30, 2011
I have read many of these books from this series. I think they are well written books that I have read to many children when babysitting. Children seem to enjoy the characters and illustrations throughout the story. I enjoy reading these books to children because they have a strong moral content, but they don't make it so blatant that the story isn't entertaining. The series would be a great one to have in a preschool through first grade classroom library. The illustrations are done in light col
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Jun 11, 2008
Heather
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Little Bear is nice and sweet and funny. My kids really enjoyed this. There is a lot of repetition in the text so beginning readers can gain confidence in reading faster.
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Sep 28, 2010
Leslie
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Thisk classic beginner reader is best for the child who has been reading for about a year or so. So, depending on how eager the child is, it would be possible to read independently at about first grade. My son has just reread it at the middle of second grade with complete ease but great enjoyment. I am 40 years old and still turn each page with delight and will probably always be charmed by the absolutely lovely and heartwearmingly sweet illustrations of Maurice Sendak.
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Jun 29, 2011
Jill
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Published- New York : HarperCollins, c1985.
ISBN- 0-06-024240-X
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Genre- Realistic Fiction
Reading Level- Kindergarten- 3rd
This is a charming story of a young bear and his mother. Each chapter is a different story including the following:
What Will Little Bear Wear?
Birthday Soup
Little Bear Goes to the Moon
Little Bear's Wish
My favorite part of the book was in the last chapter, Little Bear's Wish we get to revisit More...
ISBN- 0-06-024240-X
Illustrated by Maurice Sendak
Genre- Realistic Fiction
Reading Level- Kindergarten- 3rd
This is a charming story of a young bear and his mother. Each chapter is a different story including the following:
What Will Little Bear Wear?
Birthday Soup
Little Bear Goes to the Moon
Little Bear's Wish
My favorite part of the book was in the last chapter, Little Bear's Wish we get to revisit More...
Jan 14, 2009
krin
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I read this book for the Childhood Favourites Reading Challenge. When I learned about this challenge, I immediately thought of this book. It was the first book I ever read, so it holds a special place in my heart. I stood in the children's section of our local library today and read it, chuckling to myself as I read the text and enjoyed the pictures, especially of Little Bear and his "space helmet" made from a box and his mother surprising him and his friends with birthday cake!
Jan 09, 2011
Lucy
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This was the only book I read over and over again that it got torn apart and right now I am pretty sure I don't have it anymore but I will probably go out and buy again. I adored Little Bear, both the book AND the TV show on Nick Jr. when I was younger. My grandmother was the only one who understood my love for the bear and was the one who bought me the book and I read it countless times. I will never forget this book. Thank you, Minarik, for creating Little Bear.
Jun 08, 2009
louisa
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One of C's favorites as a kid.
"Then I wish," said Little Bear, "a Mother Bear would come to me and say, 'Would you like to hear a story?'"
"Well," said Mother Bear, "maybe you can have that wish. That is just a little wish."
"Thank you , Mother," said Little Bear. "That is what I really wanted all the time."
"What kind of story would you like to hear?" said Mother Bear.
"Then I wish," said Little Bear, "a Mother Bear would come to me and say, 'Would you like to hear a story?'"
"Well," said Mother Bear, "maybe you can have that wish. That is just a little wish."
"Thank you , Mother," said Little Bear. "That is what I really wanted all the time."
"What kind of story would you like to hear?" said Mother Bear.
Dec 02, 2010
Robin
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The first I Can Read Book is one of the best. Do they get any more charming and sweet than this? When Little Bear thinks he's not going to have a birthday cake, he invites his friends over for birthday soup. Of course his mom brings a cake in at the end. When Little Bear decides to fly to the moon (in 1957, no less), his mom goes along with him and welcomes him to the moon for lunch. Perfect stories with perfect illustrations by Sendak.
Aug 28, 2010
Lana
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Minarik's book gives confidence to emergent readers by introducing new words, with repetition, in a safe, predictable plot. Sendak increases the comfortability factor by adding gentle illustrations in neutral tones. With Little Bear, new readers will be free to explore their imagination while strengthening comprehension. While learning new reading skills, they will be assured by Mother Bear's love.
Sep 09, 2009
Amy
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I still remember the thrill of reading this book by myself when I was about five or six. Little Bear is laid out in chapters, albeit very short ones, in which he visits his grandparents, makes a birthday meal, and other brief activities, with little quirky notes throughout. It is a very enjoyable little book. Maurice Sendak's illustrations add immeasurably to its value.
May 03, 2009
Rob
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Probably my favorite children's book of all time. I'm guessing it's somewhat boring for children but it is a really good right before nap time book. I cannot how beautiful Little Bear's relationship to Mother Bear is. Maurice Sendak captured it perfectly and I love how gentle and fun Mother Bear's responses to Little Bear are. I don't care if I sound like a sissy.
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Dec 04, 2011
Monica
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Little Bear is a classic and another one of my childhood favorites. It is the first book in the series. Each book contains four stories. The stories are simple, comforting, and playful. Although the stories have plots to them, these stories are all about Little Bear's interactions with Mother Bear. Mother Bear is very gentle with her little cub and always seems to be there when he needs her; this is what draws little readers into the Little Bear books. The pages in this book are la More...
Little Bear is a classic and another one of my childhood favorites. It is the first book in the series. Each book contains four stories. The stories are simple, comforting, and playful. Although the stories have plots to them, these stories are all about Little Bear's interactions with Mother Bear. Mother Bear is very gentle with her little cub and always seems to be there when he needs her; this is what draws little readers into the Little Bear books. The pages in this book are la More...
Oct 22, 2011
This was the first full-length novel that I was able to read out loud to myself at the age of 5. It took me a few months but I did it before I got to kindergarten! For that reason I think I'll always remember parts of it- only because it was my first.
Nov 17, 2010
Austin
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Illustrated by Maurice Sendak + great, simple stories. The cartoon on Noggin based on Little Bear, by contrast, is forever emblazoned somewhere in my brain with active connections to the area postrema of the caudal brainstem (aka, barf center).
May 08, 2009
Jessie
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I'm a big sap, and I actually got a little choked up the first time I read this with my son. It's a very sweet book. The relationship between Mother Bear and Little Bear is wonderful and recognizable, and the drawings are superb.
May 26, 2009
Logan
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My son likes all the Little Bear books, but this is his favorite. He really likes the story of Little Bear going to the moon. I find Little Bear's mother very amusing and so we both enjoy reading this book aloud.
Jul 01, 2011
Melanie
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I love the world of Little Bear. I have enjoyed reading all the different Little Bear stories to my childen. Great values of caring, sharing and childhood innocence in these stories.
May 12, 2011
Lulu
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I bought everyone of these books for my son when he was little and we read one almost every night. Absolutely wonderful, sweet stories about family and friends. Highly recommended.
Mar 28, 2010
Caroline
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A favorite growing up. These are sweet, simple little stories about love and friendship, without the extremely heavy-handed moralistic tones that some picture books suffer from.
Oct 06, 2009
Jean
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Another old-time favourite from when I was a kid. I loved Little Bear. There is something wonderful about his imagination. Several tales in one with this edition.
Aug 20, 2009
Maggie
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It was funny that bear kept coming in because he was cold, then he said "I want to see my fur", and they had to take off all his clothes. And then he was happy.
May 28, 2009
Mandy
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This was the first book I remember owning, that was my book and no one else's. I loved it, it seemed so magical when Little Bear would take his trip to the moon.
