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Else Holmelund Minarik (née Holmelund; 13 September 1920–12 July 2012) was the creator of the Little Bear franchise and the author of the Little Bear book series.[1] She was a co-creator of the show Little Bear and was "closely involved in the creative process" on the show.[2] She created the story for The Little Bear Movie.[3] At ninety-one, Minarik suffered a heart attack, dying due to complications shortly afterward at her home in Sunset Beach, North Carolina.[4]

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  1. "Else Holmelund Minarik obituary ". The Guardian , backup link, Guardian News & Media.
  2. Ernesto Lechner. "'Bear's' Cozy World Draws in Toddlers ". Los Angeles Times , backup link, California Times, 26 May 2000.
  3. Opening credits. Maurice Sendak's Little Bear: The Little Bear Movie, 2000.
  4. Shannon Maughan. "Obituary: Else Holmelund Minarik ". Publishers Weekly , backup link, PWxyz, 13 Jul. 2012.

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