Else Holmelund Minarik
Else Holmelund Minarik was a Danish-American author who created the Little Bear series, illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Her early reader books set a gold standard for tenderness and simplicity in books for beginning readers.
Works
- Little BearPicture book series about young bear's everyday adventures and his animal family
- Father Bear Comes HomePicture book about a bear father returning home to his waiting family and friends
- Little Bear's FriendPicture book about Little Bear making new friends in his woodland neighborhood
- Little Bear's VisitPicture book about Little Bear visiting his grandparents and cousins for adventures
- A Kiss for Little BearPicture book about Little Bear helping his grandmother find her lost golden kiss