Books with author Else Homel Minarik

A KISS FOR LITTLE BEAR Little Bear is so pleased with the picture he has drawn that he asks Hen to take it to his grandmother. Grandmother is so happy with it that she sends him back a thank-you kiss. How the kiss is passed from Grand-mother, to Hen, to Cat, to Little Skunk, to a pretty girl skunk, and back to Little Skunk, and how eventually it comes again to Hen and finally to Little Bear will delight children just learning to read. Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak, the creators of the first Little Bear book for beginning readers, once again blend their extraordinary talents in a tender story filled with warmth and laughter.

The boards have an all-over design with tangled vines in blue with black cross-hatching; the front cover has an oval with a color illustration depicting the seated Mother Bear holding Little Bear in her lap -- under the oval is a banner with the notation: "An I Can Read Book." This is a first edition of one of the classics of Maurice Sendak's early career as an illustrator,

Little Bear, the much-loved bear who has introduced generations of children to reading, is featured in these gentle, timeless stories about friendship, family, and learning one’s place in the world. Read by award-winning actress Sigourney Weaver, this collection includes Little Bear, Little Bear’s Friend, A Kiss for Little Bear, Little Bear’s Visit, and Father Bear Comes Home.