Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? - Softcover

Waddell, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1406353035 ISBN 13: 9781406353037

Publisher: Walker Books, 2013

Synopsis

Celebrate 25 years of Big Bear, Little Bear and their cosy cave in this gorgeous anniversary edition of a classic bedtime favourite.

Described as 'the most perfect children's book ever written', this is a beautiful 25th anniversary edition of the Kate Greenaway-winning story of Little Bear, who just can't sleep. There is dark all around him in the Bear Cave. Not even Big Bear's biggest lantern can light up the darkness of the night outside. Can Big Bear find a way to reassure restless Little Bear and help him fall fast asleep?

About this title

Review:

Winner of the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Smarties Prize for Children's Books, this luscious-as-chocolate tale of the little bear who just can't go to sleep should find a place on every pre-school bookshelf.

While Big Bear tries to read his Bear Book, Little Bear tries to sleep, but can't. He's scared of the dark. So Big Bear keeps bringing him progressively bigger lanterns. But nothing seems to work, until he leads Little Bear out of the Bear Cave into the dark nights

NB. There is some debate as to whether Little Bear was really trying very hard to get to sleep. Some of the illustrations seem to show him bouncing around rather a lot. You decide. (Ages 2 to 5)--Lisa Gee

A big book edition is also available.

Review:

Wonderfully reassuring for small children. I cannot praise this picture book too highly. It will delight reader and listener alike. * The Sunday Telegraph * The most perfect children's book ever written. * The Sunday Times *

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1406353035
• ISBN 13: 9781406353037
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Firth Barbara