The Bears in the Bed and the Great Big Storm

Bright, Paul

ISBN 10: 1848952813 ISBN 13: 9781848952812

Publisher: Little Tiger Press, 2013

Synopsis

How the wind blew! How the thunder crashed! How the lightning flashed!Baby Bear, Little Bear and Young Bear are scared of the storm. So one by one they climb into bed with their dad. "What scaredy-bears you are!" he says. But when there's a rat-tat-tat at the door and the lights go out, Daddy Bear is not quite as brave as he seems ...A gorgeous story of bears, bedtime and a daddy who is not quite as brave as he first appears, this picture book and CD set has amazing sound effects and wonderful, witty narration by Justin Fletcher (CBeebie's Mr Tumble) and Sophie Thompson. Little Tiger Press picture book and CD sets are a great aid to improving reading skills and are perfect for bedtime, for journeys or for listening together. Each classic Little Tiger Press paperback is accompanied by a CD featuring an unabridged rendition of the story, complete with music and sound effects.

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Review:

It seems that all the little bears in this family are "scaredy-bears" when it comes to thunderstorms. While Bear and Mrs. Bear try to sleep on a stormy night, one by one, Baby Bear, Little Bear and Young Bear creep into their bed, convinced the storm's howls and bangs are monsters. "There's no such thing as monsters!" Bear tries to convince them unsuccessfully. After being awakened three times, it's Bear's turn not to be able to sleep, and he ends up getting spooked by the storm as well. Bear gets a taste of his own medicine when the small bears laugh at him and tell him there's no such thing as monsters. Though not particularly striking in any way, it's still a mildly amusing if predictable story about a classic issue. Human "scaredy-bears" will enjoy the humorous turn and probably find comfort in the repetition and Chapman's trademark cuddly illustrations. (Picture book. 3-6) (Kirkus Reviews)

About the Author:

Paul Bright was born in Welwyn, Hertfordshire and studied Engineering and Material Science. He used to work for a large chemical company, and spent time living in Switzerland, Holland and Spain. Now he lives back in England in Tunbridge Wells and spends a lot more time writing.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Tiger Press
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1848952813
• ISBN 13: 9781848952812
• Binding: Audio CD
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Chapman Jane