By Else Holmelund Minarik Little Bear's Friend By Else Holmelund Minarik

Meet Author: Else Holmelund Minarik Else Holmelund Minarik is 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. She was born in Denmark. Her family moved to the United States when she was four. She taught first-graders during WWII. She begin writing stories for her students when she could not find good books for her first graders to read.

Meet Illustrator Maurice Sendak Maurice Sendak grew up in New York. He was a frail and sickly child. Spending much of his young life indoors, he turned to books at an early age. His view of the outside world was often limited to the family that came to visit him and the little that he could see from his window. So he began to draw and to allow his imagination to run free. One of his best known children’s book is WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

Genre –Fantasy Look for: Characters in fantasy stories do impossible things. Look for: People talking to animals. Animals wearing clothes Story Summary:  Little Bear helps a lost girl find her way home and makes a new friend.

Pop Quiz What does the author do? He or she writes the stories. What does the illustrator do? He or she draws takes the pictures.

Glossary Time Put your reading book on your desk. Open your book to the glossary. (The glossary is on page 256 in the back of your reading book.) When you see the word “Glossary,” get ready to find the word.

Hello hello Hello - word said to greet someone A Glossary Word Sammy says hello by nodding his head. 2

Again again Again - one more time Our teacher is late again. A Glossary Word Our teacher is late again. 1

blue Blue The blue whale is a very big whale. Blue - color of the sky on a sunny day The blue whale is a very big whale. 3

High high High - up above This goat lives high on the mountain top. A Glossary Word 4

Love love I just love rainy days. Love - to like very much A Glossary Word I just love rainy days. 5

opened Opened He opened wide so the doctor could take a look inside. Opened - not shut He opened wide so the doctor could take a look inside. 5

Vocabulary Review Say the words. Read the sentences. Fill in the blank.

Molly likes to go ______ in the swing. hello opened love high blue again Molly likes to go ______ in the swing.

Hop and Dot _______ their new home. blue hello love again high opened

They want Ms. Todd to read the story ______. high hello again love opened blue

This gopher has ________ fur. opened blue again hello high love This gopher has ________ fur.

My grandma called to say ____. opened love hello blue high again

He _______ all but one present. love hello opened blue again high

Review the Vocabulary Words Hello - word said to greet someone Again - one more time Blue - color of the sky on a sunny day High - up above Love - to like very much Opened - not shut

Match the words to its meaning. blue___ hello ___ love ___ again ___ opened __ high ___ word said to greet someone one more time color of the sky on a sunny day up above to like very much not shut C A E B F D

Say the Sight Words high love opened myself never only own pick seven shall

New words in the story: “Little Bear’s Friend” wide world river away trees house could wind nose brush squirrels time lunch climb four sideways more worm there treetop basket cookies Emily skipping

Enjoy your story. The End Anne Miller

Web Links You should be able to click on these sites and go to them by pointing and clicking. Vocabulary Review Little Bear's Friend 1 Little Bear's Friend 2 Phonics Review y can be a vowel Test Tutor ow/ou (1) ow/ou (2) Activity  # 1  Mixed Blends Activity  # 2  Mixed Blends Activity  # 3  Mixed Blends Activity  # 4  Mixed Blends

Web links for “Little Bear’s Friend” Coordinating Units: The 3 Bears Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? Packin' For A Picnic Match Game Brown Bear Facts Brown Bear (video) Brown Bear (audio)

Bear Links : Little Bear's Friend Little Bear Book Review Interactive Picnic Test Tutor: Alphabetize Online Practice Book The NA Bear Center Little Explorers Bear Quizzes

Bear Books Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? ~ Bill Martin, Jr. Goldilocks and the Three Bears ~ J.A. Dyer Corduroy ~ Don Freeman    * Corduroy video A Pocket for Corduroy ~ Don Freeman Bear Shadow ~ Frank Asch Mooncake ~ Frank Asch The Berenstain Bears ~ Jan and Stan Berenstain Alphabears:  An ABC Book ~ Kathleen Hague Bedtime for Bears ~ Adelaide Holl The Teddy Bears' Picnic ~ Jimmy Kennedy Winnie the Pooh ~ A.A. Milne Little Bear ~ Else H. Minarik Blueberries for Sal ~ Robert McCloskey  Grizzly Bear Grows Up ~ Pearl Wolf Bear Stays Up For Christmas ~ Karma Wilson