You and Me, Little Bear [Paperback]

Martin Waddell (Author), Barbara Firth (Illustrator)

Book Description

Age Level: 2 and up | Series: Little Bear

Little Bear wants to play, but Big Bear needs to gather wood, fetch water, and tidy the Bear Cave. So LIttle Bear patiently plays all his bear games by himself. But when Big Bear takes a break, instead of playing with Little Bear, he falls asleep! What will Little Bear do now? With fond understanding, Martin Waddell and Barbara Firth create another classic tale that rings with familiar feelings for children as it offers parents a gentle reminder to make time to play.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

The heroes of Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? and Let's Go Home, Little Bear return to clean house and play games together. In a starred review, PW called them "the most bewitching bruins to hit the printed page since Paddington and Pooh." Ages 2-5.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From School Library Journal

PreSchool-Grade 1-Little Bear wants to play, but there is much work to be done. After gathering wood for the fire, getting water from the stream, cleaning up the cave, etc., Big Bear takes a well-deserved rest. Tired of playing by himself, Little Bear comes to talk to him and finds him asleep. The energetic youngster wakes the weary adult and coaxes him into a round of bear games. This sweetly realistic story captures an unremarkable yet typical day in a preschooler's life. Muted watercolors and pencil drawings depict forest life and convey the gentle, loving feelings the bears have for one another through mildly expressive features. As with Waddell's Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? (1992) and Let's Go Home, Little Bear (1993, both Candlewick), this title successfully interprets a well-recognized and universal theme.
Rita Soltan, Baldwin Public Library, Birmingham, MI
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Paperback: 32 pages
• Publisher: Candlewick (September 2, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0763605743
• ISBN-13: 978-0763605742
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,125,681 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Martin Waddell is the Hans Christian Andersen Medal winner 2004 and two-time Smarties Prize winner. Among his many books for children are the Little Bear and Farmer Duck series. Martin lives in Newcastle in County Down.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect bedtime book, May 29, 2001

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M. Kehn - See all my reviews
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This review is from: You and Me, Little Bear (Paperback)

As with all Martim Waddell's books about Little Bear, this is a perfect bedtime book. The text is very comforting, happy, and easy to understand. It is a book that leaves you and your child feeling good as it concentrates on the parent/child bond. I like leaving my kids with this story in their heads at bedtime.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gentle popular story, February 5, 2002

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Georgina McAuliffe (Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: You and Me, Little Bear (Paperback)

My 2 year old likes this short story about a big bear and a little bear spending the day together. The big bear does chores and the little bear helps. The little bear also plays by himself while the big bear is busy. Eventually they play together (hide and seek and bat and ball) before going home in the evening. My little girl likes the page where little bear plays by himself - there are little pictures of him sliding and swinging and playing with sticks. I disagree with the "no rhythm" review. Its not a complex text but adequate and the pictures are charming.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Realistic, April 10, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: You and Me, Little Bear (Hardcover)

This is a wonderful book that reflects the real life of a toddler. My 3 year old daughter can relate to the story. There are times when a parent needs to get things done before playtime.