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A Kiss for Little Bear

by Else Holmelund Minarik Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS

A picture—and a kiss—make the rounds

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Awards & Recognition

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    ALA Notable Children's Book

    Identified as an ALA Notable Children's Book.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A picture—and a kiss—make the rounds

Little Bear’s drawing sets a small chain of exchanges in motion: his grandmother sends a kiss in return, and it passes among Hen, Cat, and the skunks before making its way back to Little Bear. The simple relay gives beginning readers a clear sequence to follow, while the story’s family connection rests on the exchange between grandchild and grandmother. Maurice Sendak’s original artwork accompanies Else Holmelund Minarik’s Little Bear story in this 32-page edition.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Beginning readers practicing with a short, clearly sequenced story
  • Children ages 4–8 interested in animal characters and family affection
  • Families seeking an early reader to share together

Themes

Grandparent-grandchild affectionSharing and passing along a messageBeginning reading

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Book overview

An ALA Notable Children's Book and New York Times Best Illustrated Book, this beloved classic Little Bear story from Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak celebrates the love between grandparent and grandchild.

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.

HarperCollins is proud to present this new edition of A Kiss for Little Bear that has been printed in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation to ensure that Maurice Sendak's original artwork has been reproduced to the highest standards.

A Kiss for Little Bear is among the beloved classic Little Bear books for beginning readers from Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak. The first, Little Bear, launched the I Can Read early reader series in 1957.

Don't miss more adventures with Little Bear and his friends by Else Holmelund Minarik, with pictures by Maurice Sendak!

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