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Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?

A beloved classic from the recipient of An Post Irish Book Awards’ Bob Hughes Lifetime Achievement Award

Martin Waddell author Barbara Firth illustrator

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Walker Books Ltd

Published:5th Sep '13

Should be back in stock very soon

Can't You Sleep, Little Bear? cover

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?

The most perfect children's book ever written. * The Sunday Times *
Wonderfully reassuring for small children. I cannot praise this picture book too highly. It will delight reader and listener alike. * The Sunday Telegraph *

  • Winner of Kate Greenaway Medal (CILIP) 1988 (UK)
  • Winner of Nestle Smarties Book Prize 1988 (UK)
  • Short-listed for Children’s Book Award 1988 (UK)
  • Short-listed for Kurt Maschler Award 1988 (UK)
  • Short-listed for Parents’ Choice Award 1992 (United States)

ISBN: 9781406353037

Dimensions: 260mm x 215mm x 4mm

Weight: 175g

32 pages