You, Me, Little Bear - Martin Waddell

You and me little bear Anyone who has "met" Big Bear and Little Bear before will thoroughly enjoy this the third story about the two bears. If you haven't read the previous two books, not to worry- this is a stand alone story and not dependent on previous knowledge of the bears. ~~Story and Illustrations~~ The story focuses (not surprisingly) on a big bear and a small bear. We meet our two main characters on the first double page spread when little Bear wants to play but big Bear can't join in because he has things to do. There we see Big Bear with his brush in his hand about to tidy the bear cave, while Little Bear drags at ...  Read the complete review

A while ago my daughter and I read a book called 'Can't you sleep, Little Bear?' by Martin Waddell, and enjoyed it so much that I was really pleased when I found a whole set of 'little bear' books because I knew she was bound to enjoy them. This book - 'You and Me, Little Bear' is an adorable little picture book telling the story of the relationship between Big Bear and Little Bear and of what happens in one day in their lives. The story is really quite a simple one, but that is good for young children. The story starts with Little Bear, like most little people, asking Big bear if they can play together. However, Big Bear, like most big people, has a host of ...  Read the complete review

***Background*** Martin Waddell has written quite a few books over the years including this immensely popular series of Little Bear stories. He has won many awards for his fantastic storybooks including a Smarties Award for Can’t You Sleep, Little Bear. Barbara Firth is the illustrator for this book. She is a big part of making this series so successful with her lovely realistic drawings of animals. ***The Story*** The story begins, “Once there were two bears, Big Bear and Little Bear. Big Bear is the big bear and Little Bear is the little bear. Little Bear wanted to play, but Big Bear had ...  Read the complete review