There is never a shortage of action in the playroom and Jane Hissey has given ordinary experiences a fun and imaginative twist.
We have spent lots of time looking at the new bears and other toys which are introduced in the story, my daughter likes the picture of new rabbit Lucy in her blue dungarees and I love the way that so many of the toys look well loved and slightly worn. There are also two Christmas stories, as an adult I enjoyed the humour in the text when Rosie and Fluff dressed up as Holly Bears although the joke wasn’t apparent to my daughter!ĭespite the introduction of so many new characters my daughter’s favourite character is still Little Bear and I have always had a soft spot for Rabbit, there’s a wonderful illustration of him dressed as a snowman for the Fancy Dress party.
The stories are the perfect length to be read at bedtime (although we can’t restrict ourselves to just one!) and they include a range of familiar childhood experiences and seasonal activities, Old Bear and friends go on a winter picnic, new characters Flossie and Ginger have a day at the seaside and we are introduced to Peter and his Pumpkin Bear. Old Bear, Little Bear, Ruff, Duck and Bramwell are joined by Spotty Ben, The Warm Snowman and Toby Small. The book is a sturdy hardback with a cover that shows many of the characters from the book. This is definitely a collection that we’ll keep coming back to. This collection of stories and poems introduces new characters as well as old friends and familiar faces and we enjoyed the stories so much that we had to keep reading ‘just one more!’. It’s so lovely to have old friends on our 300th blogpost! It is no secret that we are huge Old Bear fans and we have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of Jane Hissey’s newest book, Old Bear’s Bedtime stories.
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