"Little Bear" First Reading Fairy Tales 1 Fukuinkan Shoten 0001-3687 E.H. Minarik (Author), Maurice Sendak (Illustrator), Kyoko Matsuoka (Translator) Format: Hardcover, Color Size: 23 x 16 cm / 60P Release Date: June 1, 1972 Price: ¥1100 Contents Introducing Little Bear's adorable everyday life in four stories: Little Bear asking for clothes on a cold, snowy day; Little Bear making birthday soup himself; Little Bear going on a moon trip wearing a space helmet; and Little Bear thinking of many requests before going to bed. This collection includes four charming stories. You'll find yourself smiling at the interactions between Little Bear, who "wants to do everything himself" but also "wants to be spoiled by his mother," and Mother Bear. This is a perfect collection of fairy tales to read to young children for the first time. For reading aloud: Ages 4 and up For reading independently: Early elementary school and up