A long time ago, Old Bear was packed away in a cardboard box and taken to the attic. Now the day of his rescue has come. But how to find a way up to the attic door? Bramwell Brown, Little Bear, Duck and Rabbit try everything, from jumping on a bed to climbing a not-so-steady tower of blocks, to no avail. Then Duck stumbles upon an idea, and up Little Bear and Rabbit fly in their toy plane--to the rescue! Finally, even the youngest reader can cuddle up to everyone's favorite fuzzy companion in this enchanting new board book, featuring warm, finely detailed illustrations of nursery animals that look real enough to jump into a child's arms. In Old Bear, Jane Hissey has created a timeless story for the very young--or anyone with an old bear in their life.
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PreSchool-K Hissey's artistic talent is worthy of a more substantial story. Utterly adorable and realistic stuffed animals are scruffy and frayed in the superb full-color drawings that flesh-out this slim tale of toys with lives of their own. Bramwell Brown suddenly remembers one day that his good friend Old Bear had been packed off to the attic ``a very long time ago.'' (Why he so suddenly remembered the missing friend remains a mystery.) So Rabbit, Little Bear, and Duck decide to rescue the old fellow. First it's a wobbly tower of blocks, then they climb on each other's shoulders, bounce on the bed, climb a potted plant, and, finally, fly a small wooden airplane up to the trap door in the ceiling. The antics are slightly humorous and the failures perfectly understandable, but the story is slight. Share The Velveteen Rabbit for nursery friendships or the ``Paddington'' series for more believable (and funnier) fantasy. Virginia Opocensky, Lincoln City Libraries, Neb.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This is one you'll learn by heart,
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Every morning our eighteen month old daughter starts the day by exclaiming 'Old Bear!' - the cue that one of us must read it with her without further ado. If it's not left in her cot at night, she often says, 'Oh dear, Old Bear?'. In short this book really wins the toddler vote. Our toddler learnt how to wobble by reading this. She also learnt the meaning of 'sad'. Old bear is a story of lasting friendship, teamwork among stuffed toys, and a daring airborne rescue bid. Contrary to one review, the pictures are not 'sugary-sweet', Our very discerning daughter loves them, and actually, so do I. We have found that we've read the book so often that the words are imprinted in our memories - but amazingly we don't mind. All together now: 'One day the toys were sitting by the window when they remembered their friend Old Bear...'
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Old Bear is an excellent board book for the very young child. It is an abridged edition but the story line is the same as
the original story. If your child loves Teddy Bears this is the book for that child. Very cute.
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Old Bear is a well written children's book with a lot of great illustrations. My little granddaughter reads it over and over. The message is a good one for children, too.
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Our day the toys were sitting by the window when they remembered their friend Old Bear. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Bear, Old Bear New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Our day the toys were sitting by the window when they remembered their friend Old Bear. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Bear, Old Bear New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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