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No Sleep for Bear
Bear is back! The lovable hero of Waterstones Children's Book Prize shortlisted The Bear who Stared is getting into more scrapes in this irresistible follow-up title from Duncan Beedie.
Winter is approaching and it's time for Bear to have a nice long sleep . . . but the more he tries to get to sleep, the more AWAKE he feels. So he decides to copy his forest friends who seem to doze off without any trouble: he sings in the trees like Blackbird, burrows underground like Badger, and even hangs upside down from his cave-roof like a bat. But nothing works - until wise Frog shows him how to relax, and soon the forest is reverberating with his snores!
A perfect bedtime story which will strike a chord with all parents of fidgety, wriggly, wide-awake children!
Winter is approaching and it's time for Bear to have a nice long sleep . . . but the more he tries to get to sleep, the more AWAKE he feels. So he decides to copy his forest friends who seem to doze off without any trouble: he sings in the trees like Blackbird, burrows underground like Badger, and even hangs upside down from his cave-roof like a bat. But nothing works - until wise Frog shows him how to relax, and soon the forest is reverberating with his snores!
A perfect bedtime story which will strike a chord with all parents of fidgety, wriggly, wide-awake children!
- GenresPicture Books
40 pages, Paperback
Published July 7, 2022
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Duncan Beedie
56 books10 followersDuncan Beedie is an author and illustrator with more than fourteen years’ experience working in children’s media. He began his career in children’s TV as an animator before branching into design and animation for websites, games, and educational apps. He was a doodler from a very early age and has fond memories of being sprawled on his parents’ living-room floor drawing for hours. He lives in Bristol, England, with his wife, daughter, and tirelessly playful springer spaniel.
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July 12, 2022
No Sleep for Bear is such a beautiful story and the perfect book for a bedtime read. Winter is fast approaching and Bear needs to hibernate in his cave but he can’t get to sleep.
He sees other animals going to sleep so he decides to copy their bedtime habits to see if it helps him, but none do until he meets Frog who gives him some words of wisdom that make him fall fast asleep, unfortunately, in the wrong place.
I adored this read. It had a wonderful cosy storyline, featuring a loveable bear, and was complimented by some imaginative artwork that had darker colours and made you feel a little sleepy just looking at them.
I loved how Bear tried different methods for getting to sleep but when it came down to it, it was something simple that worked.
Overall, this is a fabulous book and one I am sure little ones will enjoy from cover to cover.
He sees other animals going to sleep so he decides to copy their bedtime habits to see if it helps him, but none do until he meets Frog who gives him some words of wisdom that make him fall fast asleep, unfortunately, in the wrong place.
I adored this read. It had a wonderful cosy storyline, featuring a loveable bear, and was complimented by some imaginative artwork that had darker colours and made you feel a little sleepy just looking at them.
I loved how Bear tried different methods for getting to sleep but when it came down to it, it was something simple that worked.
Overall, this is a fabulous book and one I am sure little ones will enjoy from cover to cover.
July 19, 2022
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I can't believe we've not discovered Duncan Beedie's books before. Having read this one we had to request The Bear Who Stared from our library as we needed more of the loveable bear in our lives!
No Sleep for Bear is a book children will adore and many children (and parents/ carers) will be able to relate to when it comes to difficulties falling asleep. It's a book that could be read any time of year but might be a lovely one for Autumn as you approach Winter.
Bear can smell that Winter is coming as the leaves are turning and he's looking forward to a long sleep. Bear makes a list to ensure he is prepared but even with everything ticked off, he still can't fall asleep. He sees how his woodland friends Blackbird, Badger and Bat fall asleep and try to copy them with little success. Could Frog have the simplest idea of all to help Bear go to sleep?
After reading the opening spread my five year old and I discussed what bear meant by '...a very long sleep indeed.' This would be a great opportunity to discuss hibernation, other animals that hibernate, why animals hibernate etc.
On this first spread we also get a hint of Duncan Beedie's subtle humour in his illustrations as there is a little micro image of a couple of ladybirds toasting marshmallows over a campfire - Floss loved this! There are more ladybird antics to enthrall you through the book especially on one of our favourite spreads as the friends are trying to help transport Bear! Being fellow bookworms here we fell head over heels for one little worm in the book too.
Duncan uses delicious vocabulary carefully so as to allow young readers to understand the meaning through the rest of the sentence and images on the page. Text such as - 'A cluster of fireflies hovered over the pond.' and '...He swooned and he swayed...' were favourites for us.
It's a highly recommend from us. Thank you to Templar Books for our review copy and for inviting us to be part of the book blog tour.
I can't believe we've not discovered Duncan Beedie's books before. Having read this one we had to request The Bear Who Stared from our library as we needed more of the loveable bear in our lives!
No Sleep for Bear is a book children will adore and many children (and parents/ carers) will be able to relate to when it comes to difficulties falling asleep. It's a book that could be read any time of year but might be a lovely one for Autumn as you approach Winter.
Bear can smell that Winter is coming as the leaves are turning and he's looking forward to a long sleep. Bear makes a list to ensure he is prepared but even with everything ticked off, he still can't fall asleep. He sees how his woodland friends Blackbird, Badger and Bat fall asleep and try to copy them with little success. Could Frog have the simplest idea of all to help Bear go to sleep?
After reading the opening spread my five year old and I discussed what bear meant by '...a very long sleep indeed.' This would be a great opportunity to discuss hibernation, other animals that hibernate, why animals hibernate etc.
On this first spread we also get a hint of Duncan Beedie's subtle humour in his illustrations as there is a little micro image of a couple of ladybirds toasting marshmallows over a campfire - Floss loved this! There are more ladybird antics to enthrall you through the book especially on one of our favourite spreads as the friends are trying to help transport Bear! Being fellow bookworms here we fell head over heels for one little worm in the book too.
Duncan uses delicious vocabulary carefully so as to allow young readers to understand the meaning through the rest of the sentence and images on the page. Text such as - 'A cluster of fireflies hovered over the pond.' and '...He swooned and he swayed...' were favourites for us.
It's a highly recommend from us. Thank you to Templar Books for our review copy and for inviting us to be part of the book blog tour.
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