Little Bear's Visit
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Little Bear likes to visit Grandmother and Grandfather Bear. He likes Grandfather’s hat and Grandmother’s cooking. But most of all, he loves to listen to their stories!
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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
- 9780064440233
- Publication Date
- December 19, 1961
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Original Publication Date
- January 1, 1961
- Page Count
- 64
- Word Count
- 1456
- Audience
- Early Reader
- Reading Age
- 4 - 8 years
- Lexile® Level
- 460L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~M
- Est. ATOS® Book Level
- ~3.1
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