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Sleep Tight, Little Bear :The beloved bestselling bedtime story classic about taking the first steps towards independence, perfect for gifting or for reading with Dad - Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Sleep Tight, Little Bear :The beloved bestselling bedtime story classic about taking the first steps towards independence, perfect for gifting or for reading with Dad - Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
paperback
Published:
2 October, 2006
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Description
The fifth gentle, heart-warming bedtime tale in Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth's Little Bear series, featuring the popular Big and Little Bear.
Little Bear has found a little-bear-sized cave to play in ... and when night falls, he decides to sleep there too. But as he looks out of his cave at the moon shining through the dark trees, Little Bear starts to wonder whether Big Bear might not be lonely without him...
"A child's first faltering steps towards independence are poignantly captured. Big Bear and Little Bear have provided a delightful take on some of the critical moments of childhood." Guardian
Discover more in the Little Bear series:
Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?
Let's Go Home, Little Bear
You and Me, Little Bear
Well Done, Little Bear
Prizes
Winner of Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Platinum Award 2005 (United States)
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780744540673 |
| ISBN10 | 0744540674 |
| Number Of Pages | 32 |
| Item Weight | 160 g |
| Product Dimensions | 212 x 256 x 6 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
A child's first faltering steps towards independence are poignantly captured. Big Bear and Little Bear have provided a delightful take on some of the critical moments of childhood. * The Guardian *
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Author's Bio
Born in Belfast, Martin Waddell is widely regarded as one of the greatest living children’s writers, and has over 220 published titles to his name. In 2024 he became the recipient of the An Post Irish Book Awards’ Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to children's literature. He is perhaps best known for Owl Babies, illustrated by Patrick Benson and Farmer Duck, illustrated by Helen Oxenbury; as well as the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark and the Little Bear series, both illustrated by Barbara Firth. In 2004, Martin received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his lasting contribution to children’s literature, the highest career recognition available to a writer or illustrator of children’s books.
Barbara Firth (1928-2013) won the Kate Greenaway Medal for Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? She illustrated over 30 picture books in her lifetime, including You and Me, Little Bear; Sleep Tight, Little Bear; Let's Go Home, Little Bear; Tom Rabbit; and the 1989 Kurt Maschler Award-winning The Park in the Dark.