Little Bear's Friend (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Minarik, Else Holmelund

ISBN 10: 0881038407 ISBN 13: 9780881038408

Publisher: Harper & Row, 1984

Synopsis

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Little Bear makes friends in the woods with Emily and her doll Lucy. When Emily has to leave, Little Bear finds a new way to keep in touch with his friend.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Read along with your favorite I Can Read Book characters!

I Can Read Books are the premier line of beginning readers encouraging children to learn-and love-to read. Featuring award-winning authors and illustrators, I Can Read Books offer a full spectrum of entertaining stories for every stage of a child's reading development.

Now the beloved characters and adventures from this popular line of books come to life with I Can Read Book and CDs. Each package includes a best-selling beginning-reader storybook and a lively audio recording featuring:

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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.

Maurice Sendak’s children’s books have sold over 30 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop! and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children’s literature established by the Swedish government.

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper & Row
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0881038407
• ISBN 13: 9780881038408
• Binding: School & Library Binding
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Sendak Maurice