Else Holmelund Minarik

Quick Facts

Full Name	Else Holmelund Minarik
Occupation	Children's Author
Date Of Birth	Sep 13, 1920(1920-09-13)
Age	104
Date Of Death	2012-07-12
Country	Denmark
Horoscope	Virgo

Else Holmelund Minarik Biography

Else Holmelund Minarik is one of the most popular and richest Children's Author who was born on September 13, 1920 in Denmark. Children’s author , best remembered for her bestselling Little Bear books, which sold more than six million copies over her lifetime . They were later adapted into a television show.

Similar to Like Hans Christian Andersen, perhaps the best-known children’s author of all time, Minarik was born in Denmark. probably the most famous children’s writer of the past, Minarik was born in Denmark.

The couple was divorced twice. The second one, Homer Bigart, was a Pulitzer Prize-winning war correspondent with both the New York Times and the New York Herald Tribune.

Else Holmelund Minarik Net Worth

Else Holmelund Minarik is one of the richest Children's Author from Denmark. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Else Holmelund Minarik 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

She emigrated from her home country of Denmark in Denmark to United States when she was just four years old. After graduation of Queens College of the City University of New York, she went on to become an editor.

She wrote a well-loved children’s book called”No Fighting, No Biting!

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Else Holmelund Minarik Dating?

According to our records, Else Holmelund Minarik married to Homer Bigart. As of December 1, 2023, Else Holmelund Minarik’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Else Ranked on the list of most popular Children's Author. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Denmark. Else Holmelund Minarik celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.

Top Facts about Else Holmelund Minarik

1. Else Holmelund Minarik was an American author of children’s books.
2. She was born on September 13, 1920, in Denmark.
3. Minarik is best known for creating the Little Bear series.
4. The first book in the series, “Little Bear,” was published in 1957.
5. The Little Bear books were illustrated by Maurice Sendak.
6. Minarik wrote a total of six books in the Little Bear series.
7. Her books have been translated into multiple languages worldwide.
8. Minarik received numerous awards for her contributions to children’s literature.
9. She passed away on July 12, 2012, at the age of 91.
10. Minarik’s work continues to be beloved by generations of young readers.
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Who is Else Holmelund Minarik?

Else Holmelund Minarik, the acclaimed children’s book author best known for her Little Bear books for early readers , died on July 12 at her home in Sunset Beach, N.C., of complications from a recent heart attack. She was 91.

What reading level are the Little Bear books?

Publisher‎Harper Trophy; An I Can Read Book edition (February 18, 2003)
Reading age| ‎4 – 8 years
Lexile measure| ‎370L
Grade level| ‎ 1 – 3
Item Weight| ‎3.53 ounces

How many pages are in Little Bear?

ISBN-13:9780064440042
Pages:| 64
Sales rank:| 9,782
Product dimensions:| 5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.20(d)
Lexile:| 370L (what’s this?)

When were the Little Bear books written?

Minarik wrote more than 40 children’s books during her five-decade career , none of them more widely read than her debut volume “Little Bear.” That book, released in 1957 with illustrations by Maurice Sendak , became the first in a line of her celebrated ursine tales.

Did Maurice Sendak have kids?

Maurice Sendak never married nor had any children. He revealed in an interview to The New York Times in 2008 that he is gay and enjoyed a romantic relationship with his partner, Eugene Glynn for fifty years.