Fred Bear and Friends is a group of lovable, tattered teddy bears whose stories are carefully designed for emergent readers. From visiting the doctor to traveling on an airplane, each title provides gentle, visual introductions to first experiences and new environments. For beginning readers, the stories help reinforce positive messages about the featured experiences and environments.
Melanie Joyce writes for children and young people. She worked as an editor for 8 years before dedicating herself to full-time writing. She lives in the countryside, in England, with her family and a cat.
Think how hard it would be to pack, move and unpack all your things when you're 18 inches tall but living in a house designed for full-grown people. Never mind you have no fingers or opposable thumbs. Good thing Fred Bear and friends hired a couple faceless human movers to carry all 8 boxes of their belongings for them.