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Little Bear books in order

Else Holmelund Minarik

Little Bear is a series of 6 books by Else Holmelund Minarik: 221 pages in the 4 with a known length, about 4 hours of reading. Shown in publication order; no numbering is on record.

6
books
221
pages in 4 of them
4 hours
to read those 4
9 days
at 30 minutes a day
Little Bear 1957 1.2 h Father Bear Comes Home 1959 1.1 h
Little Bear's Friend 1960 length not known
Little Bear's Visit 1961 1.2 h A Kiss for Little Bear 1968 35 min
Little Bear and the Marco Polo 2010 length not known

Bar height shows length. Books without a number have no number in our records.

The books

  1. Little Bear 1957 1.2 h

    Celebrate the timeless warmth of a mother's love with the very first ever I Can Read book!

  2. Father Bear Comes Home 1959 1.1 h

    Describes the adventures of Little Bear in which he goes fishing, has the hiccups, looks for a mermaid, and welcomes Father Bear home from the sea.

  3. Little Bear's Friend 1960 length not known

  4. Little Bear's Visit 1961 1.2 h

    (Age 4-8) (Preschool to Gr 3) Little Bear enjoys his visits with his Grandmother and Grandfather Bear.

  5. A Kiss for Little Bear 1968 35 min

    Little Bear's thank-you kiss from grandmother gets passed on to him by many animals and greatly aids the skunks' romance.

  6. Little Bear and the Marco Polo 2010 length not known

How much is left

After Little Bear about 3 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After Father Bear Comes Home about 2 hours left, not counting 2 books of unknown length
After Little Bear's Friend about 2 hours left, not counting 1 book of unknown length
After Little Bear's Visit about 35 minutes left, not counting 1 book of unknown length

Reading the whole series

About 4 hours 3 minutes

4 of 6 books, 221 pages. Estimated at 250 words a minute.

9 days at 30 minutes a day

Estimate based on 275 words per page.