Else Holmelund Minarik Author of the Little Bear books, Else
Holmelund Minarik turned to writing when as a first grade teacher
she could not find enough material for her pupils. The television
series "Little Bear" is based on the five Little Bear books she wrote
during that time. With Little Bear, Else has created a universal character,
whose world evokes childhood days of discovery, adventure and love.
She has written four other titles for children.
Maurice Sendak
Winner of the 1964 Caldecott Medal for most distinguished picture
book of the year for Where the Wild Things Are, Mr. Sendak also
became the first American illustrator to receive the Hans Christian
Anderson Award in 1970. In addition, he has received the American
Book Award and the Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal. More than 80 of his
books have sold over 7 million copies worldwide in a dozen languages.
"Little Bear" marks the first of Sendak's work to be turned into an
animated television series.
"Little Bear" Show Description
This animated series is based on the popular children's books illustrated
by Maurice Sendak and written by Else Holmelund Minarik. "Little
Bear" is about the spirited adventures of a curious young cub and
his animal friends. Written from a child's point of view, the series
celebrates the playful and sometimes enchanted aspects of the everyday
activities and important moments in a preschooler's life. Each episode
consists of three seven-and-a-half minute stories. Each story follows
an adventure, a game or an act of imagination in Little Bear's day.
In the woods, not too far away, there stands a cottage. In this
cottage lives a family, Mother Bear, Father Bear, and their son,
Little Bear, who is just about your age. Joined by his friends,
Little Bear explores the woods. Together they use their imaginations
and have fantastic adventures exploring the high seas and traveling
to the moon. If you love to play and use your imagination, you'll
love spending time with Little Bear and his friends and family,
right here on Nick Jr.
"Little Bear" is a co-production of Nickelodeon and Nelvana.
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