Cubs are generally born in January or February while the mother is sleeping. Some bears hibernate as long as six months depending how cold it is, and how readily they can depend upon their food source. Greenland goes on to tell us that Black Bears are found mainly in North America and Canada with a distant cousin living in the mountains and forests of Asia. A mother bear will go to great lengths to protect her cubs even if that means physically harming an innocent observer. (5) Greenland reminds us that although bears, cubs in particular, look as though they belong in a toyshop waiting to be purchased, loved, and hugged, mother bear may be lurking nearby and one should be extremely careful. Before we begin our adventures with Little Bear, we will glean some knowledge about the real world of bears. Mention a “Bear Party” where children are allowed to bring a stuffed bear to their classroom for a day - hands immediately go up, and the children want to tell about their prized collections. Most children’s lives would not be devoid of a stuffed bear. The categories that I will be utilizing for the Little Bear stories are: Adventure, Family, and Relationships.Įvery child’s eyes light up when one mentions “bears.” Today’s toy stores are filled with bears that come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and colors. I have decided to group some of her stories under specific themes or topics. Minarik lived in Nottingham, New Hampshire.Minarik’s Little Bear stories contain many varied topics or themes under child development. 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. She was born in Denmark, and with her family immigrated to the United States at the age of four. The Little Bear books sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.Įlse Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, No Fighting, No Biting! Else Holmelund Minarik was 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. Minarik lived in Nottingham, New Hampshire. 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. The Little Bear books sold more than 6 million copies worldwide.

Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik