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Little Bear's Friend (An I Can Read Book and CD) Audio CD – May 24, 2005

by Else Holmelund Minarik (Author), Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)

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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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One version with turn-the-page signals
One version of uninterrupted reading

In Little Bear’s Friend, all of Little Bear’s old friends are back—Owl, Cat, Duck, and Hen—and a new friend has come for the summer: a little girl named Emily. Emily has her doll, Lucy, with her, and she promptly introduces Lucy to Little Bear. The three get along wonderfully, and when summer ends, Emily finds the perfect parting gift for her friend.

Beginning readers who already know Little Bear will welcome him joyously, and youngsters who meet Little Bear and Emily here for the first time have a treat in store, for the story and the pictures are better than ever.

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2 - 5 years, from customers
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Kindergarten - 3
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470
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5.75 x 0.25 x 11.5 inches
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HarperFestival
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May 24, 2005
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0060786892
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978-0060786892
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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:

Word-for-word narration
Music and sound effects
One version with turn-the-page signals
One version of uninterrupted reading

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.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperFestival; Abridged edition (May 24, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060786892
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060786892
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 4 - 8 years
Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ 470
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Kindergarten - 3
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.25 x 11.5 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #1,640,429 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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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.

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M & M

Childhood books never get old.

Reviewed in the United States on September 23, 2020

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Purchased this for my new baby coming in 5 weeks as these books brought me so much joy. I’m hoping the same for my baby. These books are exactly as I remembered them, love them so much.

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Meg

Great Book

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2019

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My son and I enjoy reading these together. I love that they are longer books broken into chapters so there are easy stopping points where we can pick up reading later. I bought all the Little Bear books because of this. I do wish they had more stories and at different reading levels with the same characters.

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GRETA G.

Love Little Bear.

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2021

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I don't know why it took 70 plus years and two grandchildren to discover Little Bear, but I'm glad I did. Incredibly charming.

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Ma'am

Perfect for littles

Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2020

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Perfect addition to our littles library. She loves the little bear stories. We love the way they are written as well as how the characters interact with each other.

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Optimusprimelives

Beautiful stories for children of any age

Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2013

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Little Bear is one of the best series out there and the message and illustrations in the book is second to none. Children of any age love these stories and they have some of the most beautiful messages out there for kids concerning friendship and love for their peers. My kids never get tired of these stories and as a parent I do not get tired of reading them night after night.

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Sammie12404

Missing paper cover

Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2022

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Disappointed that this came without the paper cover. The other little bear hardcover books came with it so I’m gonna return this one & reorder hoping it was just a mistake.

Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2021

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My 4 year old granddaughter loves the Little Bear books!

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George Donnelly

Easy Read and a Lovable Story

Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2014

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My son loves this whole series and this one in particular is quite nice. He is a beginning reader and this was one of the first books he read all by himself. It's a lovely story with sympathetic characters. All love, no hate or violence. Entirely clean and a real pleasure. A classic. Highly recommended for kids who are just barely starting to read.

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Aaron T.

lovely book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 20, 2020

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I like this series. This one has four short stories all linked together. It is about making a new friend and then having to say goodbye. The story is told simply but is clever nonetheless. Most of these books are out of print, which is shame as they are far better than the one dimensional drivel that is most childrens books these days. Oh and many modern children books have illustrations that look like they were actually made by a child, instead of a talented artist like Maurice Sendak!

Fabiola

Belas histórias e prática de inglês

Reviewed in Brazil on February 24, 2021

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Muito lindo esse livro. Até achava q as histórias fossem mais compridas, mas não! Realmente condizem com a classificação estabelecida Step 1. Depois de ler, gostamos de assistir o desenho do Little Bear, tem sido uma boa experiência. Histórias bonitas e atemporais.

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Rosyllene

Livro fofo

Reviewed in Brazil on July 1, 2021

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Livro fofo com 3 histórias curtas. Linguagem bem simples, ideal para crianças pequenas. Minha filha de 2a8m gosta muito.

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Shreya Karmakar Sett

Nice

Reviewed in India on December 7, 2020