Little Bear's New Friend (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) - Hardcover

Minarik, Else Holmelund

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006623817X ISBN 13: 9780066238173

Publisher: HarperFestival, 2002

Synopsis

After Little Bear meets a bear cub living alone by a stream, he and his friends help the cub find his missing parents, in a tale based on the hit animated series on Nick Jr. 125,000 first printing.

About this title

About the Author:

Else Holmelund Minarik first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic Little Bear. The book's publication, 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 New Hampshire.

From School Library Journal:

reSchool-Grade 2-What made the original "Little Bear" books so successful? The spare understatement of Minarik's controlled, easy-reader vocabulary allowed Sendak's detailed, textured, quirky scenes to tell more of the story. The combination was subtle, yet full of warmth, personality, and humor. The current title is a spin-off of the original stories by Minarik, produced by Sendak for television's Nick Jr. Green's watercolors follow the clich‚-ridden story line closely, mimicking the look of her animated televised counterpart, with uncomplicated, outlined figures and backgrounds. Drab greens, grays, and browns illustrate the woodland scenes. The story follows Little Bear's encounter with an initially competitive, but then immediately friendly, wild cub that has been separated from his parents in a storm. At Little Bear's suggestion, forest friends paint signs, one of which eventually reunites the family. "But all good things must come to an end. Cub's parents had to move on-and with them would go Cub." However, "They knew in their hearts that they would meet again-as all good friends must." Purchase where demand for commercial series merits inclusion-or treat your patrons to fresh copies of the older titles.
Wendy Lukehart, Washington DC Public Library
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About this edition

• Publisher: HarperFestival
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 006623817X
• ISBN 13: 9780066238173
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Green Heather