A Kiss for Little Bear
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1968 · Est. 3 min read-aloud

A Kiss for Little Bear

Written by Else Holmelund Minarik · Illustrated by Maurice Sendak

Book #5 in the Little Bear series

A thank-you kiss travels through friends, returning to Little Bear.

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32 pages· 315 words· Est. 3 min read-aloud· 340L
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Little Bear's drawing earns him a thank-you kiss from Grandmother. As Hen carries the kiss, it journeys through a whimsical chain of friends, including Cat and Little Skunk, before returning to Little Bear. Will the kiss find its way back amidst the playful chaos? Discover the heartwarming adventure in this classic tale of friendship and gratitude.

From the publisher

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.

At a glance
Format
Pages
32
Words
315
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
340L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
1.4
F&P level
~J
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
5520
Publication
Published
May 8, 1984
First published
January 1, 1968
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780064440509

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