In 1957, Harper published its first I Can Read title, Little Bear, written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Large type, simple vocabulary, chapter-like divisions, and decorative pictures made Little Bear perfect for emerging readers

 

This book is part of a book series called My First I Can Read .

There are 24 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1998 by HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd .

Alyssa Satin Capucilli is a prolific and award winning children's author. A dancer as well as a writer, Alyssa lives with her family in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York.