History Literature / LittleBear

* MisplacedWildlife: Mitzi the monkey. There are no wild monkeys living in North America in real life. Oddly, Mitzi doesn't really resemble any kind of New World monkey, especially since she lacks a visible tail, as most New World monkeys have long prehensile tails. While it is not clear what type of monkey she is, she appears to resemble a Barbary macaque, which is found only in northern Africa and southern Europe.

* MisplacedWildlife: Mitzi the monkey. There are no wild monkeys living in North America in real life. Oddly, Mitzi doesn't really resemble any kind of New World monkey, especially since she lacks a visible tail. (Most New World monkeys have long prehensile tails.)

* MisplacedWildlife: Mitzi the monkey. There are no wild monkeys living in North America in real life.

* FiveManBand:
** TheHero: Little Bear
** TheLancer: Hen, since she serves as a foil to the free-spirited Little Bear.
** TheBigGuy: Cat
** TheSmartGuy: Owl
** TheChick: Duck
** SixthRanger: Mitzi and Emily

* InstrumentalThemeTune: A very gentle theme tune, fitting nicely with the nature of the series. It did include sound effects of the characters, usually, though in at least a couple installments, these were absent. There were ''two'' versions (in the U.S. and Canada/International) that both qualify as the description above; the first is actually Franz Shubert's "Allegro Vivace" is used in Canada (and basically everywhere outside U.S. and its territories), whereas the U.S. got an original piece of music.

* FunnyPhotoPhrase: In one episode, Little Bear tries to take a photo of Duck, Owl, and Hen. He asks them to say, "Cheese", but Owl [[ComicallyMissingThePoint asks what sort of cheese]]. Little Bear says, "You can say anything," so the photo ends up with Hen yelling, "Cheese!", Owl yelling, "Mozzarella!", and Duck yelling, "[[WhosOnFirst Anything]]!".

The show aired on Creator/{{CBC}} (and later Creator/TreehouseTV) in its home country, but is also remembered for airing on Creator/NickJr in the Unitedt States (with the show now being available on the Creator/{{Noggin}} app). You can also catch every episode on Youtube through [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCncFzSeWqySvOXEbQoEJsZg the show's official channel]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUIixndCOJ8xIlKX6JnYNlPOtwMKkeaqG Treehouse Direct.]] The series is also available through Creator/ParamountPlus.

* TokenHuman: Emily

* [[YoungerThanTheyLook Younger Than She Looks]]: Emily. She could pass for 9 or 10, but doesn't even turn 7 until halfway through the series. Somewhat justified, seeing as she looks much younger in the book illustrations.

* BerserkButton: Cub from TheMovie didn't appreciate being called a "wild bear". When Little Bear asked him if he was one, Cub tackled him to the ground and demanded that he take it back.

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The US and Canada have different [[InstrumentalThemeTune instrumental theme tunes]], and also have slightly different voice clips in the intro. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igFWpoTEayk the Canadian version]] uses Allegro Vivace in D-Minor by Music/FranzSchubert, while [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-xd1x3ZagA the US version]] uses a seemingly original composition.

The show aired on Creator/{{CBC}} (and later Creator/TreehouseTV) in its home country, but is also remembered for airing on Creator/NickJr in the Unitedt States (with the show now being available on the Creator/{{Noggin}} app). You can also catch every episode on Youtube through Nelvana's Treehouse Direct channel. [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUIixndCOJ8xIlKX6JnYNlPOtwMKkeaqG See them here.]] The series is also available through Creator/ParamountPlus.

* [[YoungerThanTheyLook Younger Than She Looks]]: Emily. She looks about 10 or 11, but doesn't even turn 7 until halfway through the series. Somewhat justified, seeing as she looks much younger in the book illustrations.

* AlternativeForeignThemeSong: The US and Canada have different [[InstrumentalThemeTune instrumental theme tunes]], and also have slightly different voice clips in the intro. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igFWpoTEayk the Canadian version]] uses Allegro Vivace in D-Minor by Music/FranzSchubert, while [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=qdfIURDrgEM?t=60 the US version]] uses a seemingly original composition.

The show aired on Creator/{{CBC}} (and later Creator/TreehouseTV) in its home country, but is also remembered for airing on Creator/NickJr in the Unitedt States (with the show now being available on the Creator/{{Noggin}} app). You can also catch every episode on Youtube through Nelvana's Treehouse Direct channel. [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUIixndCOJ8xIlKX6JnYNlPOtwMKkeaqG See them here.]]

** Most of the animals and humans speak the same language, but Tutu the dog only barks like a real dog. The explanation given is that she only speaks French. Also, the non-bear animals are all just TalkingAnimals, but Little Bear and his family are FunnyAnimals who live like humans.

''Little Bear'' is a series of books written by Elsie Minarik and illustrated by Creator/MauriceSendak, the famed author of ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre'. There were originally 5 books written between 1957 and 1968, with a sixth one coming out in 2010 (albeit illustrated by Dorothy Doubleday).

However, ''Little Bear'' is better known for its SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon AnimatedAdaptation created by the world-famous Canadian animation studio Creator/{{Nelvana}}. The show, much like the books, follows the stories of a... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin little bear]], his parents, and his friends Hen, Owl, Cat, Duck, and a young girl named Emily (with a monkey named Mitzi joining them in later seasons). As expected from a cartoon aimed at preschoolers, the show follows the simple everyday adventures Little Bear has with his friends and family both at home and in the woods surrounding them, learning lessons and exploring the world. Elsie Minarik and Maurice Sendak were both involved in the show's production process.

''Little Bear'', a series of books written by Elsie Minarik and illustrated by ''Literature/WhereTheWildThingsAre'' creator Creator/MauriceSendak. It had a SixtyFiveEpisodeCartoon AnimatedAdaptation by Nelvana. It follows the stories of a... well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin little bear]], his friends Hen, Owl, Cat, Duck, and Emily, who's a human. Later, they are joined by Mitzi, a monkey. The series was created by Else Minarik and the books were illustrated by Maurice Sendak. The show used to air on Creator/NickJr, but can now be seen on the Creator/{{Noggin}} app.

In Christmas of 2000, a film based on the animated series was released in theaters, and later to video in 2001. It revolves around Little Bear meeting a mysterious bear around his age named Cub, and trying to reunite him with his parents upon learning that they had been separated.

You can catch every episode on Youtube through Nelvana's Treehouse Direct channel. [[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUIixndCOJ8xIlKX6JnYNlPOtwMKkeaqG See them here.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:From left to right, top row: Emily, Little Bear. Bottom row: Duck, Owl, Cat, Hen.]]