The Adventures of Little Bear by Else Holmelund Minarik, Maurice Sendak (Illustrator)

With color illustrations by Maurice Sendak, this I Can Read book chronicles the adventures of a favorite character from children's literature. In Little Bear, our diminutive hero decides what to wear on a cold day, prepares for his birthday, visits the moon, and makes a wish. In Father Bear Comes Home, he practices being a good fisherman and learns about mermaids. And in A Kiss for Little Bear, he finds out how Grandmother's kiss gets passed down the line. Ages 4-8.