A Kiss for Little Bear
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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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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 was born June 10, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for illustration, and he remains the only American ever awarded this honor. In 1983, Sendak received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, given in recognition of his entire body of work. He also received a 1996 National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution of arts in America. He illustrated over 80 books. He died May 8, 2012.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780064440509
- Publication Date
- May 8, 1984
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1968
- Page Count
- 32
- Words Per Page
- 9
- Audience
- Picture
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- 340L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~J
- ATOS® Book Level
- 1.4
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 0.5
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 5520
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- LG
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