LittleBearmakesanewfriendbutmissesherwhensummerends.OnesummerLittleBearmakesfriendswithagirlnamedEmilyandherdollLucy.Butwhensummerends,Emilymustleave.LittleBearissad--untilhefindsawaytostayclosetohisnewfriendevenwhensheisfaraway.LittleBear’sFriendisamongthebelovedclassicLittleBearbooksfromElseHolmelundMinarikandMauriceSendak.Thefirst,LittleBear,launchedtheICanReadearlyreaderseriesin1957.IntheLittleBearstories,wemeetLittleBear,whoseadventuresarefilledwithhumorandjoy.AndwemeetMotherBear,whoistherewheneverLittleBearneedsher.Whenitiscoldandsnowyoutside,shefindsjusttherightoutfitforLittleBeartoplayin.Whenhegoestothemoon,shehasahotlunchwaitingforhimonhisreturn.And,ofcourse,sheneverforgetshisbirthday.ThisLevelOneICanReadisfullofwarmandlovinglyplayfulstoriesthatareperfectforchildrenlearningtosoundoutwordsandsentences.Whethersharedathomeorinaclassroom,theshortsentences,familiarwords,andsimpleconceptsofLevelOnebookssupportsuccessforchildreneagertostartreadingontheirown.
