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When the Teddy Bears Came (Hardcover)

by Martin Waddell (Author), Penny Dale (Illustrator)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Product details

  • Hardcover: 32 pages
  • Publisher: Walker Books Ltd (27 Oct 1994)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0744525691
  • ISBN-13: 978-0744525694
  • Product Dimensions: 26.7 x 22.3 x 0.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,102,371 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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When the new baby arrives in Tom's house, so too do the teddy bears. First Alice Bear comes, then Ozzie Bear with Uncle Jack and Sam Bear with Miss Wilkins. Tom gives the baby his Huggy bear, Rockwell and Dudley Bear are delivered in a van and Gran brings Dad's old Bodger Bear from her attic. Tom looks at them all on the couch beside Mum and the baby and says a little plaintively, "There's no room for me". Mum hands the baby to Dad and Tom sits on her knee and is happy. No one is left out. They all take it in turns to look after the bears ...and the baby. Martin Waddell also writes under the pseudonym Catherine Sefton. For Walker Books, he has written "Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?"

(Winner of the 1989 Smarties Book Prize and the 1988 Kate Greenaway Medal); "Let's Go Home, Little Bear"; "The Park in the Dark" (winner of the 1989 Emil/Kurt Maschler Award); "Rosie's Babies (winner of the 1990 Best Books for Babies Award, and shortlisted for the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal); "Farmer Duck" (Winner of the 1991 Smarties Book Prize); "The Hidden House"; "Squeak-a-Lot"; "The Tough Princess"; the "Little Dracula" stories; "Sailor Bear"; "Owl Babies"; "Little Mo"; "The Pig in the Pond" and "The Big, Big Sea". For Walker, Penny Dale has illustrated "The Stopwatch"; "Once there were Giants" and "Rosie's Babies (shortlisted for the 1991 Kate Greenaway Medal), both by Martin Waddell, as well as her own stories, "Bet You Can't!"; "Ten in the Bed"; "Ten Out of Bed"; "The Elephant Tree"; "All About Alice"; "Play With Alice and Laura" and "Wake up, Mr B!" (Commended for the 1988 Kate Greenaway Medal).



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"One of the best picture book authors around. This is an enchanting story...A wonderful picture book which should be part of every family's library." - SCHOOL LIBRARIAN "Reassuring...warm and realistic pictures." - GOOD BOOK GUIDE --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect book for a new big brother or sister, 30 Sep 2001
This review is from: When the Teddy Bears Came (Paperback)
When Tom's new baby sister comes home, he's less than certain what it means for him, especially when a flood of teddy bears leaves no room for him on the sofa. However, Tom is reassured when the whole family decide to take turns in looking after both teddy bears and baby.

We read this wonderful book repeatedly with our son while we were expecting his little sister and it has become our favorite gift for older siblings when a new baby arrives. It tackles with great subtlety the inevitable worries of an only child who suddenly finds he has a rival at the centre of his parents' world. Penny Dale's warm illustrations beautifully complement Martin Waddell's text, making a package which parents and children can enjoy together over and over again.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, 16 Feb 2008
By E. Thompson "A view about most things!" (Oxfordshire) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When the Teddy Bears Came (Paperback)
My children are now 12 & 10 respectively and I purchased this book for my son to help prepare him for our new arrival. He loved the book and read it often before and after his sister was born. The beautiful illustrations help to make this an excellent purchase easpecially as Tom was so like my son at the time!!

I have always recommended it to friends and they too have benefited from the story and pictures.

I have just tried to buy the book for an expectant friend and am truly disappointed that it is currently out of print. May it soon be back on the bookshelves for all to enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A subtle solution to 'new arrivals', 17 Jan 2008
By ABCeDar - See all my reviews
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This review is from: When the Teddy Bears Came (Paperback)
from Martin Waddell.

24 high quality shiny pages with charming illustrations, from Penny Dale.

From the back cover:-
`When the new baby comes to Tom's house, the Teddy Bears start coming too...........so many bears, in fact, that Tom soon worries there's no room for him!'

Example of text:-
Tom looked at the bears, Alice Bear, Ozzie Bear, Sam Bear and Huggy, Rockwell and Dudley Bear, and Dad's Dodger Bear, all on the couch beside Mum and the baby.
"There's no room for me," Tom said to Mum.
Mum smiled and said, "Come here, Tom, and sit on my knee. You and I can look after the bears. It's Dad's turn to look after the baby."
And that`s what they did.
When the new baby came to Tom`s house, they all took it in turns to look after the bears..
.....and they all looked after the baby.'

Super story which helps deal with that difficult matter of shared affection, at all levels.
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