Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?

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The artwork by Barbara Firth is simply delightful, perfectly capturing the emotional register of each scene. So maybe this picturebook does not just help children overcome their fear of the dark but help parents be patient with their children. The children loved this story and so did I, it is about a little bear who cannot go to sleep because he is afraid of the dark. Even if he's seen the DVD that night, though, there's nothing like a bedtime story from mum - and this book has fast become one of his very favourites. 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.

Big Bear doesn't know what to do, there is dark everywhere, how is Big Bear supposed to light up all the dark at night-time? The illustrations are darling and I loved how, in the end, Big Bear wanted Little Bear to confront his fear of the dark, but did so in a very gentle and reassuring way helping him to always see the lights that appear in the darkness. To experience the idea of the different types of light used for the little bear to try and get to sleep we give the children different sized lanterns and a flickering candle to look at. He's only young but likes to look at the pictures and it's a good length story to help him get used to hearing people read. Calming night-time nerves and awakening a sense of wonder at the magnificence of nature, this reassuring snuggle-up story is a must for any child.

The story is predictable but very comforting and the illustrations are cozy, expressive, and interesting. I really enjoyed this gentle tale (that is not without humor) about Little Bear who can't get to sleep because of his fear of the dark, and patient and resourceful Big Bear who helps him through his fears (even though Big Bear has a very exciting part of his book to read and keeps getting interrupted!

to bring him progressively larger lanterns, nothing seems to help him overcome his fear of the dark that is "all around. 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.I will have this on display for sure; if I can't find other things to use, then I will opt to read this one. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. The final episode, in which Little Bear has fallen asleep in Big Bear's arms, and Big Bear (finally! The children were glued to the book as it was being read and were interested in finding out what was going to happen to help little bear fall asleep.