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Minarik, Else Holmelund was born on September 13, 1920 in Aarhus, Denmark. Daughter of Kaj Marius and Helga Holmelund.
(In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Lit...)
In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers
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(Wanted: One Little Bear for hours of cozy reading This vo...)
Wanted: One Little Bear for hours of cozy reading This volume contains the complete text and illustrations of three books: Little Bear, Father Bear Comes Home, and A Kiss for Little Bear. "Little Bear has endeared himself as a character with irresistible, childlike charm" (The Horn Book).
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(A set of six books in the Frog and Toad series by Arnold ...)
A set of six books in the Frog and Toad series by Arnold Lobel and the Little Bear series by Else Holmelund Minarik. Titles include Frog and Toad All Year ~ Frog and Toad Are Friends ~ Frog and Toad Together ~ Little Bear ~ Little Bear's Visit ~ A Kiss for Little Bear.
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(Father Bear Comes Home (I Can Read Books (Harper Hardcove...)
Father Bear Comes Home (I Can Read Books (Harper Hardcover)) Father Bear Comes Home (I Can Read Books (Harper Hardcover)) by Minarik, Else Holmelund ( Author ) Hardcover Jan- 1959 Hardcover Jan- 01- 1959
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(Minarik, Else Holmelund; illustrated by Joan Phyllis Berg...)
Minarik, Else Holmelund; illustrated by Joan Phyllis Berg. The Winds That Come From Far Away and Other Poems. New York: Harper & Row, 1964. Hardbound, about 9 inches tall by 6.75 wide, 32 pages. Dust jacket art and interior b&w illustrations by Joan Phyllis Berg.
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(To celebrate Little Bear's thirty-fifth anniversary, thre...)
To celebrate Little Bear's thirty-fifth anniversary, three paperback editions in the series—Little Bear, Father Bear Comes Home, and Little Bear's Visit—have been slipcased in a boxed gift set for a whole new generation of children.
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(Little Bear and his friends are on hand to welcome Father...)
Little Bear and his friends are on hand to welcome Father Bear home from his fishing trip. ‘Little Bear has endeared himself as a character with irresistible, child-like charm.’ —H. Notable Children's Books of 1940–1970 (ALA) 1960 Fanfare Honor List (The Horn Book) Best Illustrated Children's Books of 1959 (NYT)
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( Poor Cousin Joan! She can't read her book when Willy a...)
Poor Cousin Joan! She can't read her book when Willy and Rosa are pinching and squeezing and fighting. So she tells them stories about two little alligators who are always fighting and biting—just like Willy and Rosa!
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(Young Hippo is out for a walk.He passes various families ...)
Young Hippo is out for a walk.He passes various families and asks the same question of each."Am I beautiful/"he inquires hopefully.But the answers a lion, a heron, and a lady give him are not what he wants to here.And then he comes home to his very own mother...
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( No one can resist Little Bear. This charming little fel...)
No one can resist Little Bear. This charming little fellow spreads happiness just by being himself. Now, for a new generation of children, here are the beloved stories of the adorable bear cub and his loving mother—and their friends Hen, Duck, and Cat. This collection includes all five books: Little Bear, Father Bear Comes Home, Little Bear's Friend, Little Bear's Visit, and A Kiss for Little Bear.
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( Little Bear is so pleased with the picture he has drawn...)
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. Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak, the creators of the first Little Bear book for beginning readers, once again blend their extraordinary talents in a tender story filled with warmth and laughter. This beloved classic is an ALA Notable Children's Book and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book.
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(Little Bear's father is finally coming home from a long f...)
Little Bear's father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip and Little Bear is very excited to see him - even if Father Bear doesn't bring him the mermaid he has been hoping for!
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("Father Bear is coming home today," said Little Bear to H...)
"Father Bear is coming home today," said Little Bear to Hen. "Where was he?" asked Hen. "Far out on the ocean," said Little bear. "And maybe he'll bring home something special for me." What is Father Bear's surprise?
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( Little Bear’s father is finally coming home from a long...)
Little Bear’s father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip. Little Bear is very excited to see him—even if he doesn’t bring the mermaid Little Bear has been hoping for!
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(Little Bear sends Grandmother a picture, and she likes it...)
Little Bear sends Grandmother a picture, and she likes it so much she asks Hen to take him a thank-you kiss. But Hen passes the kiss to Frog, who passes it to Cat, and on and on-will Little Bear ever get his kiss?
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(In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Lit...)
In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers
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Minarik, Else Holmelund was born on September 13, 1920 in Aarhus, Denmark. Daughter of Kaj Marius and Helga Holmelund.
Bachelor, Queens College, 1942.
She was most commonly associated with her Little Bear series of children"s books, which were adapted for television Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, Born in Fredericia, Denmark, Minarik immigrated to the United States at the age of four with her family. By 1940, Elsa had married Walter Minarik who died in the 1960s.
After graduating from Queens College, City University of New York (Bachelor, 1942) she became a journalist for the Rome Daily Sentinel newspaper during World World War World War II She subsequently lived on Long Island where she was employed as a first-grade teacher.
She later lived in Nottingham, New Hampshire. Minarik’s last book, Little Bear and the Marco Polo, was published in 2010.
Minarik died at home on July 12, 2012, aged 91.
(To celebrate Little Bear's thirty-fifth anniversary, thre...)
(Father Bear Comes Home (I Can Read Books (Harper Hardcove...)
(Wanted: One Little Bear for hours of cozy reading This vo...)
(Little Bear's father is finally coming home from a long f...)
(Little Bear Is Back! The star of books, television, and ...)
(When Little Bear finds Grandfather's sea captain outfit i...)
( When Little Bear finds Grandfather’s sea captain outfit...)
(In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Lit...)
(In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Lit...)
(None of the five different houses Percy receives from the...)
(None of the five different houses Percy receives from the...)
(None of the five different houses Percy receives from the...)
(Too much kissing? Little Bear sends Grandmother a picture...)
(A set of six books in the Frog and Toad series by Arnold ...)
(Little Bear sends Grandmother a picture, and she likes it...)
( Little Bear is so pleased with the picture he has drawn...)
( Poor Cousin Joan! She can't read her book when Willy a...)
(Little Bear and his friends are on hand to welcome Father...)
(A dragon escapes from a storybook and proceeds to swallow...)
( It's Mother Bear's birthday, and Little Bear wants to f...)
( Little Bear’s father is finally coming home from a long...)
( One summer Little Bear makes friends with a girl named ...)
("Father Bear is coming home today," said Little Bear to H...)
(Minarik, Else Holmelund; illustrated by Joan Phyllis Berg...)
( This is the third book about Little Bear. All his old f...)
(Young Hippo is out for a walk.He passes various families ...)
( No one can resist Little Bear. This charming little fel...)
(A children's story. Fiction.)
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Member Poets, Playwrights, Editors, Essayists and Novelists association Club.
Married Walter Minarik, July 14, 1940 (deceased). 1 child, Brooke Ellen. Married Homer Bigart, October 3, 1970 (deceased).