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A Present for Mother Bear
Little Bear is about the warm cocoon that childhood should be.
It is about the spirited adventures of a curious, imaginative, inventive little bear and the friends of his childhood.
From the safe, loving and protected home provided by his parents, he is able to roam freely across a wider but still protected landscape, he is able to play and thrive in this environment.
Little Bear eagerly tackles all the things that life throws at him and faces obstacles with excitement, humour and interest. At the end of the day after playing with his friends, Hen, Duck, Cat and Owl he always has a story to tell Mother Bear.
A Present for Mother Bear
It's Mother Bears birthday and Little Bear wants to find the perfect present. As he searches, he has some help from his friends, each of whom has an idea about what Mother Bear would like best
Ages 5 +
- GenresPicture Books
24 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2002
About the author
Else Holmelund Minarik
146 books157 followersElse Holmelund Minarik was the author of the Little Bear series of children's books, which were successful as books, and were also made into a successful children's TV series. The Little Bear books sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.
Else Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, No Fighting, No Biting!
She was born in Denmark, and with her family immigrated to the United States at the age of four. After she graduated from Queens College, City University of New York she became a journalist for the Rome Daily Centennial newspaper and taught first-graders during WWII. Minarik lived in Nottingham, New Hampshire.
Else Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, No Fighting, No Biting!
She was born in Denmark, and with her family immigrated to the United States at the age of four. After she graduated from Queens College, City University of New York she became a journalist for the Rome Daily Centennial newspaper and taught first-graders during WWII. Minarik lived in Nottingham, New Hampshire.
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February 2, 2017
This is a sweet, adorable little book about little bear, a classic children's series. In this book, little bear tries to come up with a gift for his mother's birthday, and also invites all his friends to her party. super sweet storyline and classic illustrations. A video of me reading it for my grandson is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdQ9u...
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