Central Kansas Library System

Overview: Enter the world of Little Bear. Children will be entranced by Little Bear's trip to the moon, his birthday party, and his wishes and adventures. This is the first of the five classic books about Little Bear, introducing the funny and strikingly childlike bear cub and his friends. The combination of Else Holmelund Minarik's simple, yet eloquent, stories and Maurice Sendak's warm, tender illustrations have made this beloved character an enduring...

A little bird asks animals, planes, and boats, "Are you my mother?" until he finds his own mother.

A literal-minded housekeeper causes chaos in the Rogers household when she attempts to make sense of some instructions.

Little Bear's thank-you kiss from grandmother gets passed on to him by many animals and greatly aids the skunks' romance.

Amelia Bedelia, who knows very little about baseball, stands in for a sick player during a game.

Ariel almost causes her famous mother to lose a balloon race and then helps her win it.

A re-illustrated collection of lighthearted Valentine poems includes such works as "I Made My Dog a Valentine" and "I Love You More Than Applesauce."

Shortly after the Civil War, a black family travels to Kansas to take advantage of the free land offered through the Homestead Act.

One winter John Thompson skis across the Sierra Nevada Mountains and creates a path upon which mail and people may travel, thus earning his nickname "Snowshoe Thompson."

A puppy helps a little duck find its way home to the pond.