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For this character's counterpart in the literary universe, see Emily (literary).
Emily (television)

Emily is a brunette girl with pale skin. She is Little Bear's best friend. Emily's most prized possession is her doll, Lucy. Emily is usually very nice to her friends and family, although she is sometimes bossy.[Citation Needed]

Emily's daytime attire consists of a blue knee-length dress with short, puffy light blue sleeves and dark blue-green trim, a white camisole with a blue headband, beige knee-length pantalets, dark blue-green striped socks, a light blue headband, and brown ankle-length boots. While swimming in the summer, she wears a red and black-striped one-piece swimsuit. At nighttime, she wears a pink, long-sleeved, floor-length nightgown with a blue bow, frilly white collar and cuffs. For her seventh birthday, she wore the same daytime clothes and underwear style, but colored in pink and purple.[Citation Needed]

Biography[]

Playing at Hop Frog Pond[]

Little Bear and friends under tree ("Hop Frog Pond")

Little Bear, Emily, Duck, Cat, Owl, and Hen

As summer approached its end, Emily became sad. She would be going back to school soon and would have to leave her friends. Little Bear, Emily, Duck, Cat, Hen, and Owl were talking about all the fun they have had over the summer, especially at Hop Frog Pond, when Little Bear suggested that they go there again. Emily and the others all agreed that this was a good idea.

Little Bear and friends with Moose ("Hop Frog Pond")

Little Bear and his friends after running into Moose on their way to Hop Frog Pond

Along the way to Hop Frog Pond, Emily and her friends ran into Moose, who was also going to Hop Frog Pond. Because of this, he offered to take them there; they took him up on his offer. Upon their arrival, Owl gave Emily a water lily, and Duck wrote an "E" for "Emily" in the mud. Emily thanked them both, before going into the water with Little Bear. There, they met three baby otters.

Little Bear and Emily meet the Otters ("Hop Frog Pond")

Little Bear and Emily meeting the otters

The otters showed Little Bear and Emily a mud slide, which caught Duck's attention. They all slid down, before trying to convince Cat, Hen, and Owl, who are less keen, to join them. However, Hen and Owl found that the mud slide was fun after all. Cat, however, was far less willing to try the slide. Therefore, two of the otters pushed him down the slide. Cat then proved, much to Owl's surprise, that he could swim. Despite Cat's drenched state, he also had fun on the slide!

Little Bear and friends relax ("Hop Frog Pond")

Little Bear and his friends after a good long day at Hop Frog Pond

After a long and fun day at Hop Frog Pond, Little Bear saw an acorn and asked Emily what kind of tree it came from. Emily told him that it came from an oak tree. She told him that oak trees could live to be one thousand years old. Little Bear gave Emily the acorn to remind her of all the good times they had shared at Hop Frog Pond. Emily planted it so that it could grow into a big oak tree. They all hugged. They could not wait for summer to come again.[1]

Putting on a play[]

During the summer, there was a long stretch of time during which there was no rain. Therefore, Emily and her friends decided to put on a play. As they prepared, they hung a curtain for their backdrop and got their props ready. Emily reminded Cat of his one line: the most important line in the whole play. Emily and Little Bear worried about the lack of rain, which wilted their corn plant props. Cat was annoyed that he did not appear in the play and only had one line, though it was the most important part of the play.

The play was about Brave One (Little Bear) and Princess Sadawa (Emily) lamenting the corn's lack of growth due to a drought. The chorus, Hen, Owl, and Duck, echoed their concerns. At the end of the play, Cat, the Great Cloud, was supposed to hear their pleas for rain and say his one, important line: "Dance!" Then the rest of the cast would do a rain dance, and Cat would dump the bucket of water he had behind the stage, as if it was rain. But due to Cat's mischievous nature, he first said, "Somersaults! Backflips! Stand on your heads!" Hen was annoyed, but Duck explained to the audience that Cat was supposed to say "dance," making them burst out in laughter. Cat asked them why they wouldn't dance if they wanted to.

The rest of the cast did the rehearsed rain dance, and a thunderstorm hit just as Cat dumped the bucket. Duck was impressed with the size of Cat's bucket, as it was pouring. Emily wondered aloud to Little Bear whether or not the play and the rain dance was what had made it really rain, and Little Bear responded that he did not know.[2]

Leaving Little Bear[]

Little Bear, Emily, and Lucy playing school ("Your Friend, Little Bear")

Little Bear, Emily, and Lucy playing school

Little Bear, Emily, and Lucy were playing school in Little Bear's room. When Mother Bear came in and offered them some cake, Little Bear protested, saying that they were in school. However, Emily told him that they had snacks in school and could thus leave the school table and have some cake.

Little Bear, Emily, and Mother Bear ("Your Friend, Little Bear")

Little Bear, Emily, and Mother Bear

While bringing lemonade to the table where Little Bear and Emily were sitting, Mother Bear asked if Emily was excited to go back to school, to which she responded that she was. When Mother Bear offered Little Bear lemonade, he declined and said lemonade was for summer which was over. Mother Bear brought two slices of cake to the table as Little Bear continued and said that it would rain the next day when Emily would be gone. After this, Little Bear got up from his chair without touching his cake and went outside with Emily.

Little Bear and Emily making sandcastles ("Your Friend, Little Bear")

Little Bear and Emily, playing in the sand

As they made sandcastles, Emily tried to comfort Little Bear, telling him that she wished she could stay but must go home for the school year. Little Bear believed that they could play school at his house, but she said that in a real school, you learned how to read, how to write, and you learned many other kinds of things. This saddened Little Bear who got up and walked away.

Little Bear and Emily on the rug ("Your Friend, Little Bear")

Little Bear and Emily, minutes before Emily leaves

Later, while Little Bear was playing with his train on the rug and Emily was playing jacks, Emily told Little Bear that she would be back next summer, but Little Bear retorted that next summer was a long time away. Mother Bear said that next summer was not so far away and that, when Emily did come back, she would have lots of stories about school to tell. Emily chimed in that Lucy would too, prompting Little Bear to ask if Lucy would go to school, to which Emily said that, yes, she would.

Emily gives Little Bear a pen ("Your Friend, Little Bear")

Emily giving Little Bear a pen

Little Bear, writing a letter ("Your Friend, Little Bear")

Little Bear writing a letter to Emily

When Father Bear came in the front door, he remarked that there was a storm on the way. Little Bear exclaimed that he was right and that it would, indeed, rain. Father Bear said that he should bring Emily home before it started. Before leaving, Emily gave Little Bear a fountain pen. After thanking Emily for the pen, Little Bear ran into his room and came back with a toy boat which he gave to Emily who thanked him and bade farewell before leaving with Father Bear. By wintertime, Little Bear had learned to write with his new pen and was able to write a letter to Emily.[3]

Visiting on the weekend[]

Emily and Lucy ("Fall Dream")

Emily and Lucy, having come back to bear country on a weekend

During autumn, Emily visited bear country on a weekend. She went to Little Bear's house and found Little Bear sleeping in a leaf pile. In his sleep, he said how he wished that Emily was there. Emily then wakes Little Bear, telling him that she is already there and explaining that she is visiting on a weekend. Emily then asked Little Bear what he was doing, and he told her that he was raking leaves and then jumping in them. Little Bear and Emily then jumped into the leaf pile. Before long, Little Bear drifted off to sleep again. As Little Bear slept, Emily decided to finish raking up the leaves for him. Eventually, Little Bear woke up again after having a marvelous dream.[4]

Celebrating the winter solstice[]

One winter solstice, Little Bear and his parents hosted a winter solstice dinner at their house for their family and friends. When Emily, along with Owl, Hen, Duck, Cat, Granny, and Tutu, arrived, Little Bear, Mother Bear, Father Bear, Grandfather Bear, and Grandmother Bear were outside singing a winter solstice song and decorating a tree with lanterns, popcorn strings, chestnut bags, and cookies. Little Bear greeted the new arrivals with a "happy winter solstice," which they all responded to in suit. Then, they all had fun sledding, having snowball fights, and making snow angels.

Emily eating corn on the cob

Emily eating corn on the cob

Soon, it was time for them to eat. The main course for the evening was salmon.

After the meal, everyone sat by the fire and sang their winter solstice song.[5]

Playing as a princess[]

When Emily and Little Bear were playing a princess game, and Emily was the princess, Owl and Duck showed up to play, too. Duck didn't know that Emily had decided to be the princess, and tried to make herself the princess. Emily said, "Duck, I'm the princess," thus making Duck feel embarrassed and hurt.[6]

Meeting Mitzi[]

Once, the group was skipping rope, and Emily was taking a long time because of her skill at jumping rope. As she never missed a step, no one else had a turn for a long time, and they told her she had already skipped to all their rhymes. Mitzi surprises her by saying "I see London, I see France, I see Emily's underpants!" and caused her to miss skip. Emily explained that it doesn't count as it was Mitzi's fault. They reluctantly agreed. In the same episode, Emily finishes a rhyme Little Bear was making up about Mitzi by calling her rude. Duck agreed and Mitzi decided to leave.[7]

Relationships[]

Little Bear[]

Granny[]

Duck[]

Others[]

Background information[]

Emily model sheet

Emily's model sheet

Emily was voiced by Jennifer Martini.[8]

Appearances and references[]

Citations[]

  1. Suzanne Collins. "Hop Frog Pond". Little Bear, story by Else Holmelund Minarik, season 1, episode 10c.
  2. Nancy Barr. "The Rain Dance Play". Little Bear, story by Else Holmelund Minarik, season 1, episode 13a.
  3. Nancy Barr. "Your Friend, Little Bear". Little Bear, season 1, episode 13b.
  4. Nancy Barr. "Fall Dream". Little Bear, season 1, episode 13c.
  5. James Still. "Winter Solstice". Little Bear, story by Hasmi Giakoumis and James Still, season 2, episode 7b.
  6. James Still. "Prince Little Bear". Little Bear, season 2, episode 8b.
  7. James Still. "Mitzi Arrives". Little Bear, season 3, episode 2b.
  8. David Perlmutter. The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows . Rowman and Littlefield, 2018, p. 363.
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