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    Can't You Sleep, Little Bear?

    Part of Little Bear

    Author Martin Waddell
    Illustrated by Barbara Firth
    Paperback
    $8.99 US
    Candlewick
    8.5"W x 10.25"H x 0.16"D   | 6 oz | 70 per carton
    On sale Jan 03, 1994 | 32 Pages | 9781564022622
    Age 3-7 years | Preschool - 2
    Reading Level: Fountas & Pinnell L
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    "I don't like the dark," said Little Bear.
    "What dark?" said Big Bear.
    "The dark all around us," said Little Bear.

    In this tender account of a sleepless night in the bear cave, Big Bear sets out with all his patience and understanding to show Little Bear that the dark is nothing to be afraid of. When all the lanterns in the cave aren't enough to quell Little Bear's troubled emotions, Big Bear offers—in a final loving gesture—nothing less than the bright yellow moon and the twinkling stars! More comforting than even the best of lullabies, this bedtime story is destined to become a classic.
    Martin Waddell is the acclaimed author of more than one hundred books for children. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004 and is a two-time winner of the Smarties Book Prize. He lives in Northern Ireland.
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    "I don't like the dark," said Little Bear.
    "What dark?" said Big Bear.
    "The dark all around us," said Little Bear.

    In this tender account of a sleepless night in the bear cave, Big Bear sets out with all his patience and understanding to show Little Bear that the dark is nothing to be afraid of. When all the lanterns in the cave aren't enough to quell Little Bear's troubled emotions, Big Bear offers—in a final loving gesture—nothing less than the bright yellow moon and the twinkling stars! More comforting than even the best of lullabies, this bedtime story is destined to become a classic.

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    Martin Waddell is the acclaimed author of more than one hundred books for children. He received the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004 and is a two-time winner of the Smarties Book Prize. He lives in Northern Ireland.
    Martin Waddell View titles by Martin Waddell
    Barbara Firth View titles by Barbara Firth

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