- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Red Fox; Re-issue edition (4 April 1996)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0099327813
- ISBN-13: 978-0099327813
- Product Dimensions: 25.8 x 23.4 x 0.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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- #19 in Books > Children's Books > Authors & Illustrators > H > Hissey, Jane
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Old Bear and the other toys find a lovable but neglected little dog, who has no name, no home, and worst of all, has never had a birthday! So the toys rally round to give Ruff a birthday he'll never forget. . .
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Ruff remains one of my old time favourites from Ms Hissey, the wonderful storywriter and illustrator.
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The 'Old Bear' series of books are all based on the harmless and captivating 'toys-coming-to-life' theme.
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The first book in the series is OLD BEAR, published in 1986 and introduces the main character, a lovable old bear who has been put away for safe keeping and is retrieved from the attic!
Other titles from the OLD BEAR series of books include:-
Little Bear Lost
Little Bear's Trousers
Jolly Tall
Jolly Snow
Hoot
Splash!
Old Bear's All-together Painting
[..]
The 'Old Bear' series of books are all based on the harmless and captivating 'toys-coming-to-life' theme.
ooOoo
The first book in the series is OLD BEAR, published in 1986 and introduces the main character, a lovable old bear who has been put away for safe keeping and is retrieved from the attic!
Other titles from the OLD BEAR series of books include:-
Little Bear Lost
Little Bear's Trousers
Jolly Tall
Jolly Snow
Hoot
Splash!
Old Bear's All-together Painting
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I think there are 2 types of book for kids: those that you read out-loud and roll off the tongue easily, and those that don't ie best read in your head. Although it's a good story... this one just doesn't roll off the tongue easily and I continually trip and stumble over the words. Although I don't think it's a bad thing for kids to occasionally hear their parents making mistakes whilst reading (we all do, don't we?!), I think most kids would rather hear a pleasantly flowing story that the parents can then adapt with character voices etc BECAUSE it's easy to read aloud. Having said that, my 3 year old daughter enjoys this book and does request it quite a lot... my husband got a request for it the other night and he came down grumbling about how difficult he'd found it to read. It certainly hasn't got any easier, even with knowing the story well, and my heart sinks when Ruff gets pulled out of the book box.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Ruff is great !
22 Feb 2000
Format:Hardcover
I love reading RUFF because he is my favourite character. I like when he has seven birthdays . The best bit was when Ruff plays pass-the-parcel with the other toys. I enjoy playing the part of Ruff when I read the book with my Daddy.
Another very nice Jane Hissey book for young kids
26 May 2011
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Any book by Jane Hissey will be nicely written and beautifully illustrated. They are always fun for kids and usually ok for the accompanying adult too ..... I have written elsewhere about my dislike for Goodnight Moon which I think is a really poor book ..... lines like "goodnight mush" seem to be very unimaginative and lacking any thought. Any Jane Hissey book will be far superior to the standard set in Goodnight Moon and most other kids books.
Take a look at Old Bear Stories on Youtube and then maybe seek out some of these books. They are sadly not easy to find but my three kids have all loved them and I grew to be fond of them over time too.
Take a look at Old Bear Stories on Youtube and then maybe seek out some of these books. They are sadly not easy to find but my three kids have all loved them and I grew to be fond of them over time too.
very cute...
29 Nov 2010
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Jane Hissey's books are always a pleasure, and a classic pick for children. The stories are warm and friendly, as are the illustrations. This one we hadn't seen (our library doesn't have it, and it isn't included in the video series, which we have and also love), and as it turns out, my daughter loves puppies, and this story about a dog getting not only friends who give birthday gifts to him but a new home, was a super birthday gift! It's very sweet. My 3 and 6 year olds both love it.
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