Little Bear Books

In order from Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? to Little Bear and the Marco Polo

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5.3

#1 in Series

Book #1

Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?

Written by Martin Waddell & illustrated by Barbara Firth

3 - 7

Reading age

Page count

Words per page

Jan 28, 1994

Publication date

Paperback

$7.99

$7.59

Summary

“I don’t like the dark,” said Little Bear. “What dark?” said Big Bear. “The dark all around us,” said Little Bear. In this tender account of a sleepless night in the bear cave, Big Bear sets out with all his patience and understanding to show Little Bear that the dark is nothing to be afraid of. When all the lanterns in the cave aren’t enough to quell Little Bear’s troubled emotions, Big Bear offers—in a final loving gesture—nothing less than the bright yellow moon and the twinkling stars! More comforting than even the best of lullabies, this bedtime story is destined to become a classic.

Little Bear Series

Published from 1961 - 2010

7 books

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5.3

#1 in Series

Paperback

$7.99$7.59

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5.0

#2 in Series

Paperback

$5.99$5.74

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#3 in Series

Paperback

$5.99$5.74

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#4 in Series

Paperback

$5.99$5.74

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#5 in Series

Paperback

$5.95$5.53

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Series

Hardcover

$14.99$13.98

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Series

Hardcover

$16.99$15.97

Year	#	Title	Author	Illustrator	Pages
1994	1	Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?	Martin Waddell	Barbara Firth	32
1995	2	Let's Go Home, Little Bear	Martin Waddell	Barbara Firth	32
1984	3	Little Bear's Friend	Else Holmelund Minarik	Maurice Sendak	64
1961	4	Little Bear's Visit	Else Holmelund Minarik	Maurice Sendak	64
1984	5	A Kiss for Little Bear	Else Holmelund Minarik	Maurice Sendak	32
2002		Little Bear's Valentine			32
2010		Little Bear and the Marco Polo			32

The Creatives Behind the Books

Author

Martin Waddell

Martin Waddell wanted Owl Babies to capture the “strong emotion of ‘I want my mommy!’” that is so familiar to children. Martin Waddell is the author of more than one hundred books for young readers. He lives in England.

Author

Else Holmelund Minarik

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.

Illustrator

Barbara Firth

Illustrator

Maurice Sendak

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.