Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? - Martin Waddell

This is a delightful little picture book to share with young children. It is written by Martin Waddell who has written a number of other excellent children's books such as 'Owl Babies' and 'Snow Bears'. It seems to be that in most of his books he looks at the relationship between parents and children in a simple way that children can understand. There is always an underlying sense of love and caring in his books, and although it sounds corny, they do give you a warm fuzzy feeling! 'Can't you sleep, Little Bear?' is no different. The story centres on the relationship between Big Bear and Little Bear, and on Big Bear's efforts to help Little Bear sleep. ...

Can’t you sleep little bear by Martin Waddell illustrated by Barbara Firth Is your little bear awake? Listen can you hear your 3-5 year old child upstairs still awake, mummy daddy I can’t sleep, pitter patter footsteps coming down stairs mum can I have a drink pitter-patter back upstairs, dad can you switch my light on, mum I am hungry, dad I want you, mummy daddy, any excuse just to get you upstairs. Well I think its time for a story a comfort time a time to try and get your child to relax and go to sleep. I have a book about a little bear its called “Can’t you sleep little bear ” The story is by Martin Waddel ...