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Else Holmelund Minarik

Else Holmelund Minarik (née Holmelund; September 13, 1920 – July 12, 2012) was an American author of more than 40 children's books. She was most commonly associated with her Little Bear series of children's books, which were adapted for television. Minarik was also the author of another well-known book, No Fighting, No Biting!

American writer (1920–2012)

Born	13 September 1920
Died	12 July 2012

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Little Bear

by Else Holmelund Minarik
First published in 1957 — 69 editions
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Little Bear's visit

by Else Holmelund Minarik
First published in 1961 — 50 editions
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A kiss for Little Bear

by Else Holmelund Minarik
First published in 1958 — 41 editions

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Father Bear Comes Home

by Else Holmelund Minarik
First published in 1959 — 36 editions
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Little Bear's Friend

by Else Holmelund Minarik
First published in 1960 — 30 editions
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Lost in Little Bear’s Room

by Else Holmelund Minarik
First published in 2002 — 16 editions
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No fighting, no biting!

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 1958 — 11 editions

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Cat and dog

by Else Holmelund Minarik
First published in 1960 — 11 editions
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Adventures of Little Bear

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 2004 — 4 editions

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Percy and the five houses

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 1989 — 4 editions
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What if?

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 1987 — 3 editions
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I miss you, Father Bear

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 2002 — 3 editions
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Little Bear makes a mask

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 2003 — 2 editions

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Little Bear and the Marco Polo

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 2010 — 2 editions

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Little Bear CD Audio Collection: Little Bear, Father Bear Comes Home, Little Bear's Friend, Little Bear's Visit, A Kiss for Little Bear

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 2007 — 2 editions

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Little Bear and the missing pie

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 2002 — 2 editions
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The little giant girl and the elf boy.

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 1963 — 2 editions
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Little Bear (I Can Read)

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 1992 — 2 editions

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Little Bear's picture

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 2003 — 2 editions
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A present for Mother Bear

by Else Holmelund Minarik First published in 2002 — 2 editions
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American writer (1920–2012)

Born	13 September 1920
Died	12 July 2012

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OLID: OL770431A
ISNI: 0000000073601887
IMDb: nm1293791
Library of Congress Names: n50041762
MusicBrainz: 1b4467b0-f82f-4087-95d4-04dd55e64c67
SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): SBLV064261
VIAF: 217212029
Wikidata: Q2493515
Inventaire.io: wd:Q2493515

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Alternative names

Elsa Holmelund Minarik
Else Minarik
Else Homelund Minarik
Else Holelund Minarik
Else Holmelund MINARIK
Else H. Minarik
Else Holmelmund Minarik
Else Holmelund With Illustrations By Maurice Sendak Minarik
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Elsie Holmelund Minarik
E. H. Minank
Else Holmel Minarik
Else Holmelund with Illustrations by Fritz Seibel Minarik
Holmelund Minarik
Else Holmelund
Minarik Else

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