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.

Charminly depicts Little Bear's delight in visiting his grandparents. Little Bear visits his grandparents one day and gets all he wants to eat, listens to stories, and plays to his heart's content.

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

Frances decides she likes to eat only bread and jam at every meal until, to her surprise, her parents grant her wish.

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

Five tales recounting the adventures of two best friends - Frog and Toad.

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

Although Walpole is the biggest walrus in the herd, he would rather play with the baby walruses than be a leader.

When Zack soaks his new alligator keychain in water, it grows into a full-sized and fun-loving alligator.