Little Bear's Friend
By Else Holmelund Minarik; Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
(HarperCollins, Paperback, 9780064440516, 64pp.)
Publication Date: April 18, 1984
Other Editions of This Title: Hardcover, Prebound, Prebound
Categories: Animals - Bears, Readers - Beginner, Social Issues - Friendship
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Little Bear meets Emily, a human girl, and her doll. 'Once again Little Bear proves himself to be as wistful and tender a little creature as exists in the child's library.' -- K.
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.












