Happy Birthday, Little Bear!

[chevrefeuilles]

I am stunned. Last night at work at Borders I was looking at my "action list," and I believe now I probably misread "The Cat in the Hat" 50th anniversary edition and "Little Bear" as "Little Bear" 50th anniversary edition. But it's true. "Little Bear" is 50 years old!

An examination of the web sites of HarperCollins and of the Rosenbach Museum &

Comments

[hullo_lani]

Awwww....cool.
We have a non-talking Little Bear plush; I think he's darling.
I guess we'll be reading some Little Bear tonight! =)

[hooveraardvark]

i have to admit that i am one of the people who has never heard of this book. but i love maurice sendak so will be looking this up asap!

when did the book first come out? i'm 25, don't know where i would fall on the timeline . . .

[theninefold]

I loved Little Bear when I was a kid. I think I still actually have the books somewhere.

[calliope427]

I loved the illustrations of Little Bear, especially Mother Bear and Emily's clothes. It looked so...old-fashioned. I was a vintage-loving gal even as a kid.

What era do you think they come from? The early 1900s/late 1800s?

[pofa]

Little Bear is my favorite! I watch the show all the time - it's such a happy, calm little program!

[dreamerbri]

same with me