Synopses & Reviews
Mrs. Minarik is at her superb best in depicting the charming childlikeness of Little Bears delight in visiting his grandparents. H.
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‘Mrs. Minarik is at her superb best in depicting the charming childlikeness of Little Bears delight in visiting his grandparents. —H.
Synopsis
Little Bear and his parents are familiar to almost all beginning readers. And now they will meet Grandmother and Grandfather Bear, whom they are sure to love as much as Little Bear does.
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& #145; Mrs. Minarik is at her superb best in depicting the charming childlikeness of Little Bear& #146; s delight in visiting his grandparents.& #146; & #151; H.
About the Author
Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic
Little Bear. Publication of this book, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in North Carolina.
In addition to Where the Wild Things Are, Maurice Sendak's books include Kenny's Window, Very Far Away, The Sign on Rosie's Door, Nutshell Library (consisting of Chicken Soup with Rice, Alligators All Around, One Was Johnny, and Pierre), Higglety Pigglety Pop! or There Must Be More to Life, In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, We Are All in the Dumps with Jack and Guy, and Bumble-Ardy.
He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are; the 1970 Hans Christian Andersen Award for Illustration; the 1983 Laura Ingalls Wilder Award, given by the American Library Association in recognition of his entire body of work; and a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, he received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.