A Kiss for Little Bear: A Cute I Can Read Book about Animals and Kisses for Kids (ages 4-8) (I Can Read Level 1)

An ALA Notable Children’s Book and New York Times Best Illustrated Book, this beloved classic Little Bear story from Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak celebrates the love between grandparent and grandchild.

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 Grandmother, 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.

HarperCollins is proud to present this new edition of A Kiss for Little Bear that has been printed in close collaboration with the Maurice Sendak Foundation to ensure that Maurice Sendak’s original artwork has been reproduced to the highest standards.

A Kiss for Little Bear is among the beloved classic Little Bear books for beginning readers from Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak. The first, Little Bear, launched the I Can Read early reader series in 1957.

Don’t miss more adventures with Little Bear and his friends by Else Holmelund Minarik, with pictures by Maurice Sendak!

Little BearFather Bear Comes HomeLittle Bear’s FriendLittle Bear’s Visit
Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins
Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 2, 2025
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0063424509
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0063424500
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 2 – 7 years, from customers
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.3 x 0.5 x 9.2 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ I Can Read Level 1
Grade level ‏ : ‎ Preschool – 3
Best Sellers Rank: #96,507 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #18 in Children’s Valentine’s Day Books (Books) #99 in Children’s Bear Books (Books) #307 in Children’s Beginner Readers
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