You and Me, Little Bear - Softcover

Martin Waddell

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844284948 ISBN 13: 9781844284948

Publisher: Walker Childrens Paperbacks, 2005

Synopsis

Little Bear wants to play, but Big Bear has things to do. So they decide to do them together. They fetch wood and water and tidy the cave, but Big Bear still has things to do, so Little Bear has to go off and play on his own. Finally Little Bear's wish comes true and the day has an idyllic ending.

About this title

About the Author:

A master storyteller for children, Martin has won the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen award and the Smarties award twice. The multi-award-winning illustrator of the classic Little Bear series.

From Kirkus Reviews:

Waddell and Firth (Let's Go Home, Little Bear, 1993, etc.) have come up with another winning foray into the lives of the lovable Big Bear and Little Bear. This time the focus is on a day when Little Bear wants to play, but Big Bear has a long list of chores. Active Little Bear helps a bit, then plays all the solo games he can think of while Big Bear finishes the work. That accomplished, Big Bear comes out to sit on his rock, close his eyes and think, cogitating his way into sleep. When Little Bear awakens him, however, Big Bear finds the energy to play hide-and-seek and bear games until sundown, when Little Bear has had enough. He is ready for home and supper, where he seasons his meal with happy memories of the two of them ``just playing . . . together.'' The bears, once again the quintessence of charm, remain the smiling teddy bears so many readers have scooped up with open arms; the day may gently remind parents to make time to play, a message sufficiently softened, to be heard with the heart. (Picture book. 3-6) -- Copyright ©1996, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved.

About this edition

• Publisher: Walker Childrens Paperbacks
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1844284948
• ISBN 13: 9781844284948
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Barbara Firth