China Synopsis
Little Bear is an educational Canadian children's television series based on the Little Bear series of books which were written by Else Holmelund Minarik and illustrated by Maurice Sendak. Originally produced by Nelvana, it is currently available to stream on Paramount+ and has been released on YouTube by Treehouse TV. It was first shown in the UK on the Children's BBC. A direct-to-video DVD full-length feature film was created after the series ended.
Animation + Family in China
33 China titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Little Bear itself).
The 1994–1996 China Window
Little Bear holds position #10 of 16 China seriess in the 1994–1996 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1990s China Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1990s in China, 41 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Little Bear premiered alongside 3 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 3 other China seriess in 1995.
The 57th China title from China we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1935).
Our China catalog contains 946 titles in total (199 seriess).
Audience Engagement
32 audience reviews — more than 53% of China seriess in our index.
Popularity (88th percentile) outruns review volume (53th) — a trending, discussed title among China seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #316 of 946 China seriess indexed here (67th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.4 points above the China average of 6.7/10.
Among China Animation productions specifically: #49 of 97 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | China |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Canada, China, United States of America |
| Original Language | En |
| Production Companies | Hong Guang Animation (Su Zhou), Wild Things Productions, Nelvana, CBC, Ontario Film Investment Program |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 5 / 195 |
| Release Date | November 6, 1995 |
| Official Site | www.youtube.com |
Questions Answered
Who created Little Bear?
Little Bear was created by Maurice Sendak, Else Holmelund Minarik.
When did Little Bear end?
Little Bear finished its run with its final episode airing on July 1, 2001.