Recommendations based on A Kiss for Little Bearby Else Holmelund Minarik

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  1. The Frog and Toad Treasury: Frog and Toad are Friends/Frog and Toad Together/Frog and Toad All Year

    by Arnold Lobel
    A collection of heartwarming stories about the friendship between two amphibians, Frog and Toad, and their adventures throughout the year.

    Why do I love Frog and Toad? I'm not really sure. Not much really happens in these stories. The illustrations are beautiful but rather small. The eponymous friends carry on their friendship through ... (Goodreads)

  2. Little Bear

    by Else Holmelund Minarik
    A young bear's adventures with his friends, learning valuable life lessons.

    Enter the world of Little Bear. Children will be entranced by Little Bear's trip to the moon, his birthday party, and his wishes and adventures. This is the first of the five classic books about ... (Goodreads)

  3. One Morning in Maine

    by Robert McCloskey
    A young girl loses her first tooth while on a trip to the shore in Maine. She learns about the natural world and the importance of family.

    The book gives a small slice of everyday life in Maine, where McCloskey and his family moved following World War II. , The story begins with McCloskey's older daughter Sal's good-naturedly assisting ... (Wikipedia)

  4. Frog and Toad All Year

    by Arnold Lobel
    Adventures of two best friends exploring the joys and sorrows of life.

    Friends all year. In winter, spring, summer, and fall, Frog and Toad are always together. Here is a wise and wonderful story for each season of the year—and one for Christmas, too. ... (Goodreads)

  5. Babar the King

    by Jean de Brunhoff
    Babar becomes king and faces challenges in ruling his kingdom. He learns valuable lessons about leadership and responsibility.

    Babar establishes Celesteville, the beautiful and happy city over which he and his queen reign. ... (Goodreads)

  6. The Cricket in Times Square

    by George Selden
    A friendship between a mouse, a cricket, and a cat in New York City.

    The story is about a cricket from Connecticut named Chester who gets caught on a train for New York. After stumbling on the subway, Chester ends up in Times Square. Mario Bellini, who helps his ... (Wikipedia)

  7. Bread and Jam for Frances

    by Russell Hoban
    A picky eater learns the joys of trying new foods as she experiences life's everyday adventures.

    Frances, one of children's best-loved characters for over 30 years, now springs to life even more in Bread and Jam for Frances, beautifully reillustrated in sparkling full color by Lillian Hoban. In ... (Goodreads)

  8. My Father's Dragon

    by Ruth Stiles Gannett
    A young boy's imaginative adventure to rescue a baby dragon from captivity.

    A boy named Elmer finds a cat in the street. The cat tells him about Wild Island. Elmer goes there. He escapes on a ship, disguising as wheat but later being mistaken as dried corn on the cob. Once ... (Wikipedia)

  9. In His Steps

    by Charles M. Sheldon
    A group of people vow to follow Jesus' teachings in their everyday lives, and the impact it has on their community.

    In His Steps takes place in the railroad town of Raymond, probably located in the eastern U.S.A. (Chicago, IL and the coast of Maine are mentioned as being accessible by train), and Chicago Illinois. ... (Wikipedia)

  10. The Story of Ferdinand

    by Munro Leaf
    A gentle bull refuses to fight, instead choosing to sit in a field and smell the flowers.

    Young Ferdinand does not enjoy butting heads with other young bulls , preferring instead to sit under a cork tree smelling the flowers. His mother is concerned that he might be lonely and tries to ... (Wikipedia)

  11. The Tale of Jemima Puddle-Duck

    by Beatrix Potter
    Jemima Puddle-Duck, a naive duck, is tricked by a fox who wants to eat her eggs. Saved by a collie dog, she learns a valuable lesson.

    The tale begins in a farmyard which is home to a duck called Jemima Puddle-duck. She wants to hatch her own eggs, but the farmer's wife believes ducks make poor sitters and routinely confiscates ... (Wikipedia)

  12. Blueberries for Sal

    by Robert McCloskey
    A young girl's adventure with a bear family, learning lessons of nature and responsibility.

    "The book opens and closes with a picture of little Sal and her mother in the kitchen, the mother is canning blueberries... One sees in this opening picture Sal entertaining herself by placing the ... (Wikipedia)

  13. Mr. Popper's Penguins

    by Richard Atwater
    A house painter dreams of exploring the Antarctic and receives a penguin as a gift, leading to a hilarious and chaotic adventure.

    Mr. Popper is a house painter of modest means, living with his wife and two children (Bill and Janie) in the small town of Stillwater, Minnesota . He has a happy life, however, he is also a restless ... (Wikipedia)

  14. Bedtime for Frances

    by Russell Hoban
    A young badger's bedtime routine, learning the importance of boundaries and friendship.

    This beloved classic bedtime book continues to spark giggles and is a perfect read-aloud at bedtime. It may be bedtime for Frances, but before Frances can sleep, she needs a glass of milk, a kiss ... (Barnes & Noble)

  15. The Country Bunny and the Little Gold Shoes

    by DuBose Heyward
    A mother bunny overcomes obstacles to become one of the five Easter bunnies, proving that even those who are underestimated can achieve greatness.

    It is the story of Cottontail, a small, brown mother bunny who aspires to be an Easter Bunny which, in this telling, is a highly competitive position for which only 5 bunnies are selected each year. ... (Wikipedia)

  16. In the Night Kitchen

    by Maurice Sendak
    A young boy named Mickey falls asleep and dreams of a surreal adventure in a kitchen at night.

    The main character is a young boy named Mickey who, while sleeping in his bed , is disturbed by noise on a lower floor. Suddenly, he begins to float, and loses all of his clothes as he drifts into a ... (Wikipedia)

  17. Danny and the Dinosaur

    by Syd Hoff
    A young boy takes a journey of friendship with a living dinosaur.

    The story opens up with a young boy named Danny going to a science museum. He sees Indians , bears , Eskimos , guns , and swords . Finally, he immediately gets drawn to the dinosaur exhibit and would ... (Wikipedia)

  18. Henry Huggins

    by Beverly Cleary
    A young boy's everyday adventures in a small town, meeting friends and facing challenges.

    In the first novel from Newbery Award-winning author Beverly Cleary, boys and girls alike will instantly be charmed by an average boy whose life is turned upside down when he meets a lovable puppy ... (Goodreads)

  19. Eloise

    by Kay Thompson
    A mischievous six-year-old girl named Eloise lives in the Plaza Hotel in New York City, causing chaos and adventure.

    Eloise has been delighting readers for more than sixty years —though she’s still not a day over six! Eloise is a very special little girl who lives at The Plaza Hotel in New York City. She may not be ... (Goodreads)

  20. Madeline and the Bad Hat

    by Ludwig Bemelmans
    Madeline, a brave little girl, confronts a mischievous boy who causes trouble in her boarding school.

    The story opens as the Spanish Ambassador to France moves into the house neighboring the boarding school in Paris . As a foreign dignitary he has many antiquities from all over the world. Of course, ... (Wikipedia)

  21. The Little House

    by Virginia Lee Burton
    A story about a house that moves to the country and experiences a life of adventure.

    The little house first stood in the country, but gradually the city moved closer and closer. ... (Barnes & Noble)

  22. The Ritual Bath

    by Faye Kellerman
    A female detective investigates a religious murder, uncovering a web of secrets.

    Detective Peter Decker of the LAPD is stunned when he gets the report. Someone has shattered the sanctuary of a remote yeshiva community in the California hills with an unimaginable crime. One of the ... (Barnes & Noble)

  23. Just for You

    by Mercer Mayer
    A tale of a young girl's journey to self-confidence and self-acceptance.

    Little Critter is trying his best to be a help to his mother in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book. Whether he's trying to make breakfast, mow the lawn, or carry the groceries, both parents ... (Goodreads)

  24. The Complete Adventures of Curious George

    by Margret Rey
    A beloved monkey's hijinks, inspiring children to explore the world with curiosity and joy.

    “This is George. He lived in Africa. He was a good little monkey, and always very curious.” With these words, H. A. and Margret Rey introduced the world to Curious George in 1941, and the world has ... (Goodreads)

  25. Betsy-Tacy

    by Maud Hart Lovelace
    The adventures of two best friends, Betsy and Tacy, growing up in a small town in the early 1900s.

    Best Friends Forever There are lots of children on Hill Street, but no little girls Betsy's age. So when a new family moves into the house across the street, Betsy hopes they will have a little girl ... (Goodreads)

  26. The Very Hungry Caterpillar

    by Eric Carle
    A caterpillar's journey of growth and transformation to becoming a butterfly.

    THE all-time classic story, from generation to generation, sold somewhere in the world every 30 seconds! Have you shared it with a child or grandchild in your life? One sunny Sunday, the caterpillar ... (Goodreads)

  27. Curious George

    by H.A. Rey
    A mischievous monkey's adventures, learning valuable lessons along the way.

    The story opens with George, a little orphaned brown monkey, in the jungle of Africa. An unnamed man in a large yellow straw hat observes him through his binoculars and decides to bring the monkey ... (Wikipedia)

  28. The Foot Book: Dr. Seuss's Wacky Book of Opposites

    by Dr. Seuss
    Exploration of opposites in a whimsical and humorous way.

    A Dr. Seuss classic turns 50! Since 1968, this super-simple, simply brilliant Bright and Early Book about feet has been helping beginning beginner readers step into the world of reading by ... (Barnes & Noble)

  29. The Snowy Day

    by Ezra Jack Keats
    A young boy's joyous exploration of the world on a winter's day.

    Peter, The Snowy Day's protagonist, wakes up to the season’s first snowfall. In his bright red snowsuit, he goes outside and makes footprints and trails through the snow. Peter is too young to join a ... (Wikipedia)

  30. The Darkest Kiss

    by Keri Arthur
    Half-vampire Riley Jenson is on a mission to find her missing brother, encountering danger and romance along the way.

    Danger turns her on. Desire turns her dangerous… Riley Jenson hunts evildoers—and does it with a style all her own. With vamp blood coursing her through her veins, and a werewolf’s uncanny instinct ... (Goodreads)