Old Bear

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Old Bear and Friends is a popular series of children's books written by British author and illustrator Jane Hissey. The books became the basis for a BAFTA award-winning television series Old Bear Stories. Elsie— a little toy elephant, she is the newest character to join the toys. She is very good at doing almost everything but sometimes she is a little too enthusiastic when tying bows or blowing up balloons, and does not know when to stop. The other toys have a job keeping up with her. Elsie's trunk means that she can do things that the others cannot, such as using a knife, fork and spoon all at once and blowing the most amazing bubbles! As Elsie is the same size as Little Bear she can join in all his games but he doesn't always need her help. [20] This definitely gets a big thumbs up from me, and I intend to keep this book as neat as possible so that it will last a long time. This classic story is cherished by adults reliving memories of their childhood and adored by their children.

Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-02-13 15:06:46 Boxid IA149210 Boxid_2 BWB220141017 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York Donor Keep collections to yourself or inspire other shoppers! Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. Bramwell Brown— a wise brown teddy bear, often considered second to Old Bear and the leader of the animals in Old Bear's absence. He is practical and is always making and mending things, cooking, knitting and sewing. He often has useful ideas and helpful suggestions. [3] The book is full colour throughout with beautiful illustrations, and stories that your kids will love. Hoot— a female white toy owl who lives in the loft. She is the only one of the toys who can fly. She is sensible, kind and motherly and likes to look after the "younger" characters. Hoot sleeps all day in her nest on top of the wardrobe (unless someone needs to be rescued when she leaps into action). At night, however, when everyone else is asleep, Hoot is awake and busy. No one is really sure what she does, but if anything is missing in the morning it may be because Hoot has tidied it away in the night! [13]The Naughty Cats— the main antagonists. Five toy cats who cause a lot of trouble for Ruby, Blue and Blanket but Blanket knows how to get them to behave themselves. [18] urn:lcp:oldbear00hiss:epub:22019a5f-a1f4-4cb0-8835-105831f62731 Extramarc University of Alberta Libraries Foldoutcount 0 Identifier oldbear00hiss Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6058pt1q Isbn 0399214011 Lccn 86012227 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL2718933M Openlibrary_edition This is really a beautiful childrens book. Breakfast was forgotten as soon as this book arrived and I really couldn't get my son away from it! Ruby— a little toy mouse with a knitted red jumper. She is adventurous and playful with many ideas for new games. [15]

Simply beautiful! I have loved the Old Bear books since I first read them as a child and it is great to see them being re-released for a new generation. This collection contains five wonderful stories complete with gorgeous illustrations. I highly recommend the collection. As a child growing up in Norfolk, Jane developed a love for writing and drawing. Her holidays were spent wandering fields and lanes, conjuring up fantastical worlds with pencil and sketchbook. When she wasn’t doing this she would spend days at a time sitting in her favorite tree, reading the likes of Arthur Ransome and Enid Blyton. Old bear is a fictional children’s story where toys come to life! Brown bear had a strange feeling that his friend old bear had been forgotten after being placed in the attic. He decides that they shall all go on a mission to rescue friend old bear down from the attic. Several attempts are made before Rabbit and little bear realise that they can rescue old bear by flying in a toy helicopter up to the attic. They are successful in doing this and Old bear is found and reunited with his friends. Old Bear— an old dusty teddy bear, Old Bear is the sensible one who likes to sort out problems and keep everyone happy. He likes to look after all the other toys and loves reading them a bedtime story at the end of the day. [1] Old Bear is based on a real teddy bear the author, Jane, received from her grandmother when she was a baby. [2] The beautifully drawn illustrations are fantastic; Hissey manages to effectively capture texture and detail in the toys that the drawings look like photographs. All pictures have an element of darkness to them, which I think symbolises the overall theme of the book. When I was a child I remember feeling quite scared when my parents were reading the story to me, because the pictures seemed dull and gloomy and I thought the toys looked scary! Nonetheless, the illustrations are amazing.Find sources: "Old Bear and Friends"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) This book is quite lengthy; longer compared to some picture books. I rated this book 4 stars because I feel that this book may be long winded for some children causing them to lose interest. A beautifully-illustrated classic picture book treasury from popular author-illustrator Jane Hissey featuring five of her most-loved stories.

I'm going to go out on a limb and give it the full five stars. The story is sweet and well-told, but the illustrations--oh, those illustrations!--they're absolutely gorgeous. A note at the end says it might take her a year to produce a book, because of the quality of the illustrations, and I believe it. Stun-ning, and absolutely apt for this charmer of a tale. Ruff— a bouncy toy dog. He is fun to play with but sometimes can muddle up games by being a little too bouncy. He does have to be careful not to leave muddy footprints everywhere. [14] King Penguin Book - Animals In Staffordshire Pottery 1st Edition - Dust Cover 1953 History Info Illustrated Books History Art Gift BooksCHILDREN'S VINTAGE/RETRO Mystery Box, retro kids, vintage nursery, vintage toys, children's books, teddies, childhood nostalgia This is a great story of toy friends working together to rescue the teddy bear abandoned in the attic. Little Bear Lost’ by Jane Hissey is an adorable little story, beautifully illustrating a teddy bear’s picnic with a hiccup!