Else Holmelund Minarik
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Else Holmelund Minarik is the author of the Little Bear
series of children's books, which were successful as books, and were also made into a successful children's TV series
. The Little Bear books sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.
Else Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, No Fighting, No Biting!
She was born in Denmark, and with her family immigrated to the United States
at the age of four. After she graduated from Queens College, City University of New York
she became a journalist for the Rome Daily Centennial newspaper and taught first-graders during WWII. Minarik lives in Nottingham, New Hampshire
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Little Bear (book)
Little Bear is a series of children's books, primarily involving the interaction of Little Bear and Mother Bear . The first book in the series was published in 1957, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak...
series of children's books, which were successful as books, and were also made into a successful children's TV series
Little Bear (TV series)
Maurice Sendak's Little Bear is a Canadian children's television series starring a Little Bear voiced by Kristin Fairlie. Originally produced by Nelvana for Nickelodeon, it currently airs on Treehouse TV in Canada and Nick Jr. in the United States. A direct-to-video full-length feature film was...
. The Little Bear books sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.
Else Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, No Fighting, No Biting!
She was born in Denmark, and with her family immigrated to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the age of four. After she graduated from Queens College, City University of New York
Queens College, City University of New York
Queens College, located in Flushing, Queens, New York City, is one of the senior colleges of the City University of New York. It is also the fifth oldest of the City University's twenty-three institutions of higher learning. The college's seventy seven acre campus is located in the heart of the...
she became a journalist for the Rome Daily Centennial newspaper and taught first-graders during WWII. Minarik lives in Nottingham, New Hampshire
Nottingham, New Hampshire
Nottingham is a town in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 4,785 at the 2010 census. It is the location of Pawtuckaway State Park.-History:...
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Selected bibliography
- Little BearLittle Bear (book)Little Bear is a series of children's books, primarily involving the interaction of Little Bear and Mother Bear . The first book in the series was published in 1957, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak...
series illustrated by Maurice SendakMaurice SendakMaurice Bernard Sendak is an American writer and illustrator of children's literature. He is best known for his book Where the Wild Things Are, published in 1963.-Early life:...
- Little Bear (1957)
- Father Bear Comes Home (1959)
- Little Bear's Friend (1960)
- Little Bear's Visit (1961)
- A Kiss for Little Bear (1968)
- No Fighting, No Biting! (1958) (illustrated by Maurice Sendak) (1958)
- Cat and Dog (illustrated by Fritz Siebel)
- Percy and the Five Houses (1989) (illustrated by James StevensonJames Stevenson (illustrator)James Stevenson is a best known as an American illustrator and author of over 100 children's books. His cartoons appear regularly in The New Yorker magazine. He usually uses a unique comic book style of illustration that is very recognizable...
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