{"product_id":"little-bear-box-set-i-can-read-1-by-else-holmelund-minarik-maurice-sendak","title":"Little Bear Box Set (I Can Read 1) by Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo celebrate Little Bear's thirty-fifth anniversary, three paperback editions in the series--Little Bear, Father Bear Comes Home, and Little Bear's Visit--have been slipcased in a boxed gift set for a whole new generation of children.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eIn 1957, Harper published its first \"I Can Read\" title, \"Little Bear,\" written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElse Holmelund Minarik\u003c\/strong\u003e first introduced readers to her timeless character in the classic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eLittle Bear\u003c\/em\u003e. Publication of this book, with illustrations by Maurice Sendak, launched the I Can Read series. This much-loved author continues to write stories for children at her home in North Carolina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaurice Sendak\u003c\/strong\u003e's children's books have sold over 30 million copies and have been translated into more than 40 languages. He received the 1964 Caldecott Medal for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhere the Wild Things Are\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand is the creator of such classics as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIn the Night Kitchen, Outside Over There\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHigglety Pigglety Pop!,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNutshell Library\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1970 he received the international Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Illustration, in 1983 he received the Laura Ingalls Wilder Award from the American Library Association, and in 1996 he received a National Medal of Arts in recognition of his contribution to the arts in America. In 2003, Sendak received the first Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, an annual international prize for children's literature established by the Swedish government.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTarget Age: 4-8\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHarperCollins\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePub Date: June 30, 1992\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9780064441971\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0.9\" H x 9.1\" L x 6.1\" W\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e160 pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBoxed Set\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Collins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54283734941990,"sku":"rgy1793690148353","price":12.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/4445\/1622\/files\/little-bear-box-set-i-can-read-1-by-else-holmelund-minarik-maurice-sendak_1.jpg?v=1793690165","url":"https:\/\/sunshieldwear.shop\/products\/little-bear-box-set-i-can-read-1-by-else-holmelund-minarik-maurice-sendak","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}