We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books, from classics to hidden gems, ensuring there? This is an old traditional children’s fiction that I remember being read to myself, I think that this is a very calming story to read perhaps at the end of the day. I have always loved teddy bears and used to read many stories about them whilst keeping my special bear next to me, who was a good friend that still is cherished today even though he has been moved to the cupboard.

A beautifully-illustrated classic picture book treasury from popular author-illustrator Jane Hissey featuring five of her most-loved stories. The book tells the classic story of putting a teddy bear in the loft, forgetting it for many years and re-discovering it. I selected this off the library shelves for the subject matter and art, and I wasn't at all disappointed by its charm. It's the story of several stuffed animals who remember that another stuffed animal, an old bear, had been put up in the attic storage so the small children couldn't damage him. Old Bear and Friends is a popular series of children's books written by British author and illustrator Jane Hissey.In the end the toys find that something Bramwell has been knitting all week turns out to be the perfect present for their new playmate. This hardback gift edition consists of Old Bear, Little Bear’s Trousers, Little Bear Lost, Jolly Tall and Jolly Snow and is perfect for bedtime reading.

The strethed up as far as they cold, but then Duck opened his beak to say something, Rabbit wobbled, and they all collapsed on top of Brmwekll. Little Bear finally manages to get up to the attic safely but how will he bring Old Bear down again? Her holidays were spent wandering fields and lanes, conjuring up fantastical worlds with pencil and sketchbook. Our resources are crucial for knowledge lovers everywhere—so if you find all these bits and bytes useful, please pitch in. The lovely cover was familiar and as I flipped through the pages, my mind and heart were flooded with the memories of these adorable tales and beautiful illustrations.Furthermore, whilst reading the story, it was easy to imagine children reading along with the teacher, "Ready! It grew very tall, and Little Bear was just putting on the last brick when the tower began to wobble .

He was put into the attic to protect him from the children's rough play, and with the children being older now, the animals rescue him and bring him back down to the playroom. Overall, I think the book is engaging with large pictures on one side of the page corresponding with the story so children are able to visualise what is going on so I think its a good book to have within the classroom. The first nine Paddington books to be published were all full length chapter books and each chapter in the books is a story in its own right. This story could be good for a junk modelling or materials lesson based on how to build the tallest structure or on a making parachutes.I hope that Old Bear rekindles that love of toys that are simple in design; with a little stuffing and a button nose, but which outshine many gadgets and modern electrical toys of today thus making you want to climb a ladder and delve into those dusty boxes in the loft to find hidden treasures. Little Bear quite likes being small but he does not like to be thought of as a baby, even when it is part of a game. It's warm and detailed, showing the stuffed animals' ages and imperfections as well as how incredibly soft and squishy they look. Splash— a friendly toy seal with a sea-shell necklace, who meets the toys while they are on holiday at the beach.