Else Holmelund Minarik

"Little Bear is so pleased with the picture he has drawn that he asks Hen to take it to his grandmother. Grandmother is so happy with it that she sends him back a thank-you kiss. How the kiss is passed from Grandmother, to Hen, to Cat, to Little Skunk, to a pretty girl skunk, and back to Little Skunk, and how eventually it comes again to Hen and finally to Little Bear will delight children just learning to read. A Kiss for Little Bear is among the...

One summer Little Bear makes friends with Emily and her doll Lucy.

The mischievous antics of a friendly dachshund and a cat upset the entire household.

Little Bear looks forward to giving his mother a valentine and to figuring out who the secret admirer is who sent him one.

Little Bear hears about his grandfather's exploits as a sea captain when they are cleaning out the attic together.

Four brief tales in which Little Bear plays in the snow, has a birthday party, goes to the moon, and dreams about things he would like to do.

When Little Bear's scarecrow blows down on a windy day, he thinks of a new way to protect the corn from crows--he dresses up as Little Scarecrow Bear! But Little Bear soon feels lonely. Is there enough corn for everybody, including his new friends, the crows?

In Where the Wild Things Are, Max makes mischief, sails away, tames the wild things and returns home for supper. In A Kiss for Little Bear, Little Bear's drawing for Grandmother inspires a kiss from her to hen to cat to skunk to little skunk and back again until it finally reaches Little Bear. In Little Bear's Visit, a visit to Grandmother and Grandfather's house means a perfect day of fun for Little Bear. In Mr. Rabbit and the Lovely Present,...