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Little Bear
Ages 4–7 · 1957
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$574
Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 1968 · Est. 3 min read-aloud
A Kiss for Little Bear
By Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)
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
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Bookroo's summary
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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The fine print
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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