Meet Mother Bear, who is there whenever Little Bear needs her. When it is cold and snowy outside, she finds just the right outfit for Little Bear to play in. When he goes to the moon, she has a hot lunch waiting for him on his return. At night she helps him get to sleep. And, of course, she "never forgets his birthday."

"A find, of proved success with the child who has first-grade reading skill. The story of Little Bear's imaginative play feels far removed from controlled vocabulary; Maurice Sendak's drawings give it special distinction." --Virginia Haviland, Reader's Advisor for Children, Boston Public Library

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I Can Read! Level 1 Beginning Reading (simple sentences for eager new readers)