Little Bear's Valentine (Maurice Sendak's Little Bear) - Hardcover

Minarik, Else Holmelund

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0694017124 ISBN 13: 9780694017126

Publisher: HarperFestival, 2002

Synopsis

Little Bear looks forward to giving his mother and the rest of his friends a valentine for Valentine's Day, and to figuring out who the secret admirer is who sent him one.

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:

PreSchool-Grade 2-This story is based on a television series, which in turn was based upon a series of books written by Minarik and illustrated by Sendak. The author has lost none of her ability to gently capture a child's point of view. Little Bear receives a valentine from his secret admirer, and, wondering who it is, he visits all of his friends to deliver valentines and ask their opinions. Readers get to join in the secret, however, as Mother Bear hovers in the background, whispering with each friend as her son leaves. The warm and cozy ending is just right, as all of Little Bear's friends and his secret admirer gather for Valentine cookies. Green's watercolor illustrations employ a soft palette and gentle lines that mediate between Sendak's sketchier style in the original books and the bolder tones of the television series. This is a pitch-perfect picture book with timeless appeal, and a rare example of what can happen when marketing of a classic series is handled with care and respect for the children to whom the books are intended.
Kathleen Kelly MacMillan, Maryland School for the Deaf, Columbia
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperFestival
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0694017124
• ISBN 13: 9780694017126
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Green Heather