Father Bear Come Home, An I Can Read Book, Softcover

Name: Father Bear Come Home, An I Can Read Book, Softcover
Price: 3.43 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780064440141

By: Else Holmelund Minarik

Product Description

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Little Bear's father is finally returning from his long fishing trip. And although he doesn't bring the mermaid Litter Bear has been hoping for, it is still a wonderful homecoming. These four short stories about Little Bear, his friends, and his family will delight beginning readers. Recommended for ages 4 to 6.

Product Information

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Title: Father Bear Come Home, An I Can Read Book, Softcover
By: Else Holmelund Minarik
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 64
Vendor: HarperCollins
Publication Date: 1978
Dimensions: 8.50 X 5.88 (inches)

Weight: 4 ounces
ISBN: 0064440141
ISBN-13: 9780064440141
Ages: 4-6
Series: I Can Read!
Stock No: WW440141

Publisher's Description

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Welcome home, Father Bear! Little Bear’s father is finally coming home from a long fishing trip. Little Bear is very excited to see him—even if he doesn’t bring the toy Little Bear has been hoping for!

Little Bear, his family, and his friends have taken their places beside such other beloved animals of fiction as Winnie-the-Pooh, Peter Rabbit, and Mole. Beginning readers will enjoy reading about the adventures of Little Bear as he goes fishing, gets the hiccups, looks for a mermaid, and welcomes Father Bear home from the sea.

The popularity of Else Holmelund Minarik's I Can Read Books about Little Bear has continued across generations. These timeless classics feature beautiful, detailed illustrations from Maurice Sendak, the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Where the Wild Things Are.

With short chapters and sweet, appealing stories, the Little Bear stories work well for lap reading or in a classroom or library setting. And Father Bear Comes Home is especially nice for dads and kids to share together, on Father's Day or any day.

Author Bio

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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’s books have sold over 50 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for Where the Wild Things Are and is the creator of such classics as In the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There, Higglety Pigglety Pop!, and Nutshell Library. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003 Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children’s literature established by the Swedish government.