Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? - Softcover

Waddell, Martin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564022625 ISBN 13: 9781564022622

Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA), 1994

Synopsis

"I don't like the dark," said Little Bear.
"What dark?" said Big Bear.
"The dark all around us," said Little Bear.

In this tender account of a sleepless night in the bear cave, Big Bear sets out with all his patience and understanding to show Little Bear that the dark is nothing to be afraid of. When all the lanterns in the cave aren't enough to quell Little Bear's troubled emotions, Big Bear offers--in a final loving gesture--nothing less than the bright yellow moon and the twinkling stars! More comforting than even the best of lullabies, this bedtime story is destined to become a classic.

About this title

Product Description:

Title: Can't You Sleep Little Bear? <>Binding: Paperback <>Author: MartinWaddell <>Publisher: CandlewickPress(MA)

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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 1564022625
• ISBN 13: 9781564022622
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Firth Barbara