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

I don't think you can ever go wrong with a children's book by Martin Waddell and this book is no exception The main characters in this story are Big bear and Little bear "Big bear is the big bear and little bear is the little bear". As a teacher I like the fact that Big bear isn't referred to as dad, it enables more children to identify with the characters. I know thats sad, but its a sign of the times .Of the 30 children currently in my class only 6 live with a dad in the same house! Anyway I digress. The story has a repetitive structure allowing children to join in at various points. Basically little bear is unable to ...  Read the complete review

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 ...  Read the complete review

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. ...  Read the complete review

Little Bear is afraid of the dark: the dark is sooo big, and not even the biggest lantern can dispel it. What can the Big Bear do? This is a sweet, enchanting book, perfect for bedtime reading, suitable for older toddlers and younger pre-schoolers alike. Most little children have gone through a period of repeatedly getting out of bed and demanding something from the parents (even if it wasn't an increasingly bigger lantern), so they (and their parnets too) will be able to relate to this one. I don't think this tale is a particularly great solution for children terribly afraid of the dark, although they (as will those with only mild ...  Read the complete review