Old Bear

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urn:oclc:877743013 Republisher_date 20120523015438 Republisher_operator [email protected];[email protected] Scandate 20120522014522 Scanner scribe13.shenzhen.archive.org Scanningcenter shenzhen Worldcat (source edition) This book is a hidden treasure! I loved this book when I was growing up. The book tells the classic story of putting a teddy bear in the loft, forgetting it for many years and re-discovering it. Ruby— a little toy mouse with a knitted red jumper. She is adventurous and playful with many ideas for new games. [15] Old Bear— an old dusty teddy bear, Old Bear is the sensible one who likes to sort out problems and keep everyone happy. He likes to look after all the other toys and loves reading them a bedtime story at the end of the day. [1] Old Bear is based on a real teddy bear the author, Jane, received from her grandmother when she was a baby. [2]

Ruff— a bouncy toy dog. He is fun to play with but sometimes can muddle up games by being a little too bouncy. He does have to be careful not to leave muddy footprints everywhere. [14] Hoot— a female white toy owl who lives in the loft. She is the only one of the toys who can fly. She is sensible, kind and motherly and likes to look after the "younger" characters. Hoot sleeps all day in her nest on top of the wardrobe (unless someone needs to be rescued when she leaps into action). At night, however, when everyone else is asleep, Hoot is awake and busy. No one is really sure what she does, but if anything is missing in the morning it may be because Hoot has tidied it away in the night! [13] Her tales of adventure and discovery are both heartwarming and fun, captivating the imaginations of children and adults alike. Her illustrations are unique, using layers of colour pencil to build a more full & finely detailed finished image. As a child growing up in Norfolk, Jane developed a love for writing and drawing. Her holidays were spent wandering fields and lanes, conjuring up fantastical worlds with pencil and sketchbook. When she wasn’t doing this she would spend days at a time sitting in her favorite tree, reading the likes of Arthur Ransome and Enid Blyton. Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2012-02-13 15:06:46 Boxid IA149210 Boxid_2 BWB220141017 Camera Canon EOS 5D Mark II City New York DonorThis book is quite lengthy; longer compared to some picture books. I rated this book 4 stars because I feel that this book may be long winded for some children causing them to lose interest. Jane continued to nurture her passion through adulthood and studied illustration and design, later becoming an Art teacher and settling down with her husband Ivan and their 3 children Owen, Alison & Ralph. Inspired by a childhood teddy bear given to her by her grandmother, Jane has written and illustrated more than 20 picture books featuring Old Bear. Find sources: "Old Bear and Friends"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2021) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) urn:lcp:oldbear00hiss:epub:22019a5f-a1f4-4cb0-8835-105831f62731 Extramarc University of Alberta Libraries Foldoutcount 0 Identifier oldbear00hiss Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t6058pt1q Isbn 0399214011 Lccn 86012227 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Openlibrary OL2718933M Openlibrary_edition The beautifully drawn illustrations are fantastic; Hissey manages to effectively capture texture and detail in the toys that the drawings look like photographs. All pictures have an element of darkness to them, which I think symbolises the overall theme of the book. When I was a child I remember feeling quite scared when my parents were reading the story to me, because the pictures seemed dull and gloomy and I thought the toys looked scary! Nonetheless, the illustrations are amazing.

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Bramwell Brown— a wise brown teddy bear, often considered second to Old Bear and the leader of the animals in Old Bear's absence. He is practical and is always making and mending things, cooking, knitting and sewing. He often has useful ideas and helpful suggestions. [3]