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Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?

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Celebrate 25 years of Big Bear, Little Bear and their cosy cave in this gorgeous anniversary edition of a classic bedtime favourite.

Described as 'the most perfect children's book ever written', this is a beautiful 25th anniversary edition of the Kate Greenaway-winning story of Little Bear, who just can't sleep. There is dark all around him in the Bear Cave. Not even Big Bear's biggest lantern can light up the darkness of the night outside. Can Big Bear find a way to reassure restless Little Bear and help him fall fast asleep?

ISBN: 9781406353037
Pub Date: 1st September 2013
Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 32

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Mrs W Adult 280 book reviews

13th March '19

I read it to Explorer aged 4 to 5 & to LydiaLou aged 4 aged 4

A classic story about kids just not wanting to go to bed! And using any excuse they can think of. This story is told in a gentle way, slowly encourage your child to fall asleep. Beatiful illustrations and lovely ending (if you make it that far!)

Nicki.Hogan Adult 313 book reviews

6th January '17

I read it to RCHogan aged 2 aged 2 & to AIHogan aged 1 aged 1

This is the beautiful, classic story of Little Bear - who can't sleep because of all the dark in the Bear cave - and Big Bear - who tries to find ways of helping Litle Bear to sleep by getting rid of the dark with increasingly bigger lanterns.

The illustrations are lovely; they are whimsical and certainly more muted than bright but I think that lends themselves to the night-time content. That said; for all my children do enjoy them, they aren't particularly excited by them either.

My toddlers struggle to sit through the story when it's read verbatim; I either need to read it at bedtime when they're more likely to be still or I end up following the story with them through the pictures and just picking bits out of the text as we go. I think this will be remedied as they get older and their attention span develops.

It's a gentle, sweet book for bedtime - especially for pre-schoolers and above.

Mandy2003 Adult 271 book reviews

4th March '17

I read it myself (an adult) , to Rubiroo aged 4 aged 4 & to Darcm aged 5 months aged 0

A nice story about a bear who is afraid of the dark. Lovely illustrations and pictures my four year old liked them my baby wasn't drawn to them as not bright and bold. Bedtime story the whole family listened too and discussed being frightened of the dark and how night lights made her feel safe.

Mrskelly1985 Adult 63 book reviews

16th May '17

I read it to Ckelly2013 aged 4 aged 4

My daughter listened to this story without interrupting once. At first I thought the story my make her afraid of the dark but it didn't.
Little bear has a very patient big bear looking after him and they gently explain that there is nothing to be afraid of.
I wouldn't have been as patient but in the end little bear finally fell asleep.
A sweet story with great illustrations

Battynatty29 Adult 99 book reviews

23rd June '17

I read it to Babyeva29 aged 1 aged 1

Beautifully written book found it was quite repetitive and my daughter lost concentration

Loubydoo Adult 649 book reviews

29th March '17

I read it to Soopa aged 2 aged 2

This is a story which perhaps appeals to grown ups more than to children as it's a lovely whimsical tale of a big bear looking after a little bear who can't sleep. I loved the sleepy nature of the story but my daughter wasn't so keen and wanted to skip on to the next bit - I think hoping that there would be a little more action. A good book to read at bedtime to help make little ones sleepy.

KayS Adult 15 book reviews

7th May '17

I read it to Ameleah aged 2 aged 2

A good book ideal for a bedtime story, or too get talking about being scared of the dark. My daughter enjoyed it & has begun reciting some parts after only a few reads.
Although, it is very repetitive.

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